Re: Installation Support with kernel 2.2.16-22
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From: Dan D. <dde...@co...> - 2001-01-13 18:33:38
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Katsuhiro Inoue wrote: > > Hello, > > I am using the kernel 2.2.16-22 and tried to patch ieee1394 to it (the > latest version - 2.2.18-20001223), but during the process, the following > error occured and could not install the modules. > > (Error messages are in Japanese therefore they may somewhat different than > the exact English version messages) > > I did exactly in line with the instruction on > linux1394.sourceforge.net/start_install.html except in the following > situations. > > When pathcing: > > can't find patch in line 259. the text leading up to this was: > > diff -ruN linux-2.2.orig/arch/ppc/config.in linux-2.2/arch/ppc/config.in > > --- linux-2.2.orig/arch/ppc/config.in Sat Dec23 03:54:38 2000 > > --- linux-2.2/arch/ppc/config.in Sat Dec23 03:56:20 2000 > > I looked into the /usr/src directory and I found config.in under > /usr/src/linux-2.2/arch/i386. Therefore I put that path in the prompt ("FIle > to patch") then I could proceed. I am quite certain that the -p0 switch should be used with the recent patches as opposed to -p1. I'll confirm this and update the site documentation as needed. > I executed xconfig and set the configuration and save & exit. > > When make dep: > > /usr/src/linux-2.2/Rules.make:259 the target "irport.o" were given several > times within the same rule. > This looks related to the Infrared Port driver. Disable the driver in the config and try again. > When make bzImage: > > make[2]: *** [ksyms.o] error 1 > > make[1]: *** [first_rule] error 2 > > make: *** [_dir_kernel] error 2 > > Then I could not proceed anymore. There could be a number of issues compiling the kernel. Were you able to compile the kernel before applying the patch. The safest route is to get a good working kernel from a non-patched kernel. Then, start applying patches. > > If anyone experienced the same kind of situation and got over it, please let > me know how it could be resolved. If you need to start over, you can save your configuration by keeping a copy of the .config file in your kernel source directory. > > Thank you! > > Katsuhiro Inoue > > _______________________________________________ > mailing list Lin...@li... > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux1394-user |