Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 06:53:07 -0500 "David A. Bandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:31:26 -0400 > "Brett I. Holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You run make menuconfig which gives you a menu of stuff that you can > > > > change. When you exit and save the file .config in /usr/src/linux > > is created or modified. It uses that to figure out what to build. > > Yes, but .config should _not_ be edited by hand. There are dependency > issues and you can more likely than not configure a kernel that won't > compile (which is what `make [x|menu]config` is designed to handle. A > non-compilable kernel is much less likely using the tools provided. > > But knock yourself out! Yep, "change" was a little too much shorthand. "change" means, as I posted earlier, make xxxconfig, load a saved config file, make changes, save the config to your saved config file, save to .config by exiting. Sorry for the confusion. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
Exactly my point. The orignal poster of this thread was wondering about editing .config by hand. In one of my posts I told him it's not recommended. This post was in response to how the process worked. David A. Bandel wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:31:26 -0400 > "Brett I. Holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You run make menuconfig which gives you a menu of stuff that you can >> change. When you exit and save the file .config in /usr/src/linux is >> created or modified. It uses that to figure out what to build. > > Yes, but .config should _not_ be edited by hand. There are dependency > issues and you can more likely than not configure a kernel that won't > compile (which is what `make [x|menu]config` is designed to handle. A > non-compilable kernel is much less likely using the tools provided. > > But knock yourself out! > > Ciao, > > David A. Bandel -- Brett I. Holcomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] AKA Grunt <>< Registered Linux User #188143 Remove R777 to email ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:31:26 -0400 "Brett I. Holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You run make menuconfig which gives you a menu of stuff that you can > change. When you exit and save the file .config in /usr/src/linux is > created or modified. It uses that to figure out what to build. Yes, but .config should _not_ be edited by hand. There are dependency issues and you can more likely than not configure a kernel that won't compile (which is what `make [x|menu]config` is designed to handle. A non-compilable kernel is much less likely using the tools provided. But knock yourself out! Ciao, David A. Bandel -- Focus on the dream, not the competition. Nemesis Racing Team motto GPG key autoresponder: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
You run make menuconfig which gives you a menu of stuff that you can change. When you exit and save the file .config in /usr/src/linux is created or modified. It uses that to figure out what to build. Alan Jackson wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:50:37 -0700 > Condon Thomas A KPWA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Alan Jackson wrote: >> > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite smooth. >> > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? >> >> Did you run "make modules" first? >> > > Yes. > > I'm closer to the problem, though. For some reason, in my > /etc/kernels/default_config > the usb printer is disabled. I tried editing this file and > recompiling, but that doesn't do it. What command does > gentoo expect for me to update whatever file knows which > modules to compile? > > -- Brett I. Holcomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] AKA Grunt <>< Registered Linux User #188143 Remove R777 to email ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:05:37 -0500 Alan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:50:07 -0600 > Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:02:09 -0500 > > Alan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite > > > smooth. > > > > > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting > > > compiled. In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to > > > compile. I ran make modules_install > > > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > > > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > > > > > This is making it hard for me to print! > > > > > > > Never heard of this. Which of the many kernel offerings on gentoo > > are you using? Have you tried with the plain vanilla kernel? You > > mentioned make modules_install. Did you do make modules first? > > I got the gentoo CD and followed the directions for a stage 3 install > with a vanilla kernel. Nothing fancy. Going through make config I see > that, curiously, the default for usb printers is "no". I'm pretty sure > the standard install never gave me an opportunity to tell it to > compile that module. Or maybe I just missed it. > > It's a long story. Basically, the gentoo distro presumes a lot of knowledge on your part, most especially with respect to building a kernel. Perhaps they will offer pre-built kernels some day. Once you've gone through the procedure of building a kernel once or twice, you'll get the picture. Just keep asking questions. Building a kernel is a learned activity; none of us were born with that knowledge. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:52:17 -0500 Alan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:04:41 -0400 > "Brett I. Holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Did you use makeconfig to define whatever it takes to make the > > module compile? > > > > Alan Jackson wrote: > > > > > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite > > > smooth. > > > > > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting > > > compiled. In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to > > > compile. I ran make modules_install > > > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > > > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > > > > > This is making it hard for me to print! > > > > > > > Thanks! > > What it took was > make config > make dep > make modules > > Is there a file I could edit instead of running make config? It has > *way* too many questions! > Read my previous post a little more carefully, but then maybe I was too cryptic. make menuconfig allows you to reload a config that you have saved, then make a few changes, then save your changes under your preferred name, then save the .config for make dep ... -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:50:07 -0600 Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:02:09 -0500 > Alan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite smooth. > > > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting compiled. > > In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to compile. I ran > > make modules_install > > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > > > This is making it hard for me to print! > > > > Never heard of this. Which of the many kernel offerings on gentoo are > you using? Have you tried with the plain vanilla kernel? You mentioned > make modules_install. Did you do make modules first? I got the gentoo CD and followed the directions for a stage 3 install with a vanilla kernel. Nothing fancy. Going through make config I see that, curiously, the default for usb printers is "no". I'm pretty sure the standard install never gave me an opportunity to tell it to compile that module. Or maybe I just missed it. -- --- | Alan K. Jackson| To see a World in a Grain of Sand | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, | | www.ajackson.org | Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand | | Houston, Texas | And Eternity in an hour. - Blake | --- ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
You can edit .config but I wouldn't recommend it. Simply answer just the questions you need. The config file has what your current setup is. If you want to add the printer that's all you have to modify. When you add other stuff you just answer the questions that pertain to that item. Alan Jackson wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:04:41 -0400 > "Brett I. Holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Did you use makeconfig to define whatever it takes to make the module >> compile? >> >> Alan Jackson wrote: >> >> > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite smooth. >> > >> > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting compiled. >> > In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to compile. I ran >> > make modules_install >> > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a >> > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? >> > >> > This is making it hard for me to print! >> > >> > > Thanks! > > What it took was > make config > make dep > make modules > > Is there a file I could edit instead of running make config? It has *way* > too many questions! > > -- Brett I. Holcomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] AKA Grunt <>< Registered Linux User #188143 Remove R777 to email ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:40:39 -0500 Alan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:50:37 -0700 > Condon Thomas A KPWA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Alan Jackson wrote: > > > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite > > > smooth. > > > > > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting > > > compiled. In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to > > > compile. I ran make modules_install > > > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > > > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > > > Did you run "make modules" first? > > > > Yes. > > I'm closer to the problem, though. For some reason, in my > /etc/kernels/default_config > the usb printer is disabled. I tried editing this file and > recompiling, but that doesn't do it. What command does > gentoo expect for me to update whatever file knows which > modules to compile? > The normal action (for me) is 1) make menuconfig scroll to the bottom of the choices and load your existing config make your changes scroll to the bottom again and save your config where you got it from. Save your actual .config on exit 2) make dep && make bzImage && make modules && make modules_install 3) Copy your new arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot under a new name Copy your new System.map to /boot under a new name remake your link for /boot/System.map 4) make appropriate changes to lilo or grub. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:04:41 -0400 "Brett I. Holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you use makeconfig to define whatever it takes to make the module > compile? > > Alan Jackson wrote: > > > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite smooth. > > > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting compiled. In > > particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to compile. I ran > > make modules_install > > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > > > This is making it hard for me to print! > > > Thanks! What it took was make config make dep make modules Is there a file I could edit instead of running make config? It has *way* too many questions! -- --- | Alan K. Jackson| To see a World in a Grain of Sand | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, | | www.ajackson.org | Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand | | Houston, Texas | And Eternity in an hour. - Blake | --- ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:02:09 -0500 Alan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite smooth. > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting compiled. > In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to compile. I ran > make modules_install > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > This is making it hard for me to print! > Never heard of this. Which of the many kernel offerings on gentoo are you using? Have you tried with the plain vanilla kernel? You mentioned make modules_install. Did you do make modules first? -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:50:37 -0700 Condon Thomas A KPWA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Jackson wrote: > > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite smooth. > > > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting compiled. > > In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to compile. I ran > > make modules_install > > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > Did you run "make modules" first? > Yes. I'm closer to the problem, though. For some reason, in my /etc/kernels/default_config the usb printer is disabled. I tried editing this file and recompiling, but that doesn't do it. What command does gentoo expect for me to update whatever file knows which modules to compile? -- --- | Alan K. Jackson| To see a World in a Grain of Sand | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, | | www.ajackson.org | Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand | | Houston, Texas | And Eternity in an hour. - Blake | --- ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Gentoo problem compiling modules
Did you use makeconfig to define whatever it takes to make the module compile? Alan Jackson wrote: > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite smooth. > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting compiled. In > particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to compile. I ran > make modules_install > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > This is making it hard for me to print! > -- Brett I. Holcomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] AKA Grunt <>< Registered Linux User #188143 Remove R777 to email ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
RE: Gentoo problem compiling modules
Alan Jackson wrote: > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite smooth. > > However some, but not all, of my modules missed getting compiled. > In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to compile. I ran > make modules_install > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? Did you run "make modules" first? Tom :-}) Thomas A. Condon Plain Text Emails Don't Spread Virii! ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
