On Tuesday 31 May 2005 03:07 pm, Chris Gray wrote: > Yes, but as you will see from a message I posted here, but that may > not have gotten through yet, I did not use a current config file. I > used the file from 2.4.28 because that is the only .config file I > could find.
Not sure of the complete ramifications of copying a 2.4 .config to a 2.6 source, but generally if you use an existing .config file you need to run 'make oldconfig' and answer the questions presented. > > Perhaps this is the problem? > > Chris > > On -1 xxx -1, it was written: > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: SC420 problem with Debian make-kpkg > > Resent-Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 17:54:55 -0500 (CDT) > > Resent-Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 17:54:55 -0500 (CDT) > > Resent-From: [email protected] > > > > On Tue, 2005-05-31 at 13:45 -0700, Chris Gray wrote: > >> Hi: > >> > >> In February, I got, from the Dell website, a 2.4.28 kernel and got > >> my SC420 > >> working with the ATA disk software built into that kernel and with > >> the right module for the network adapter. However, I need to add > >> other things like USB and sound support, and also need to update > >> to a 2.6 kernel for other reasons. > >> > >> I got 2.6.10 from the Debian site via aptitude, got it unpacked, > >> and it's sitting in /usr/src/linux-2.6.10/kernel-source-2.6.10. > >> There are lower subdirectories like arch and arch/i386, but you > >> get the idea. > >> > >> I should now be ready to start building a Debian package and > >> modifying my kernel configuration as needed. But, When I issue > >> the command: > >> > >> make-kpkg clean > >> > >> from usr/src/linux-2.6.10/kernel-source-2.6.10 or any other > >> directory level from /usr/src on down, I get a message saying > >> > >> "We do not seem to be in a top-level kernel source directory > >> tree...". > >> > >> The message suggested upgrading the Debian kernel-package which I > >> have done to no good effect. I also looked through some Debian > >> archives and saw many messages about people installing > >> modules/drivers that caused this message. Could there be something > >> about the Dell installation that is causing make-kpkg to choke? > >> > >> Also, I am issuing the make-kpkg clean as root. > >> > >> Does anybody know what this message really means and what to do > >> about it? It seems pretty clear there's something very basic that > >> make-kpkg isn't finding that it wants, given that not even the > >> clean option works. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Chris > > > > Do you have a .config file in > > usr/src/linux-2.6.10/kernel-source-2.6.10, or anywhere under > > /usr/src/linux* ? > > > > Ionut > > -- > > Chris Gray, Sr. Technical Writer Symantec Corporation > 415-738-2649 voice > 415-348-9636 fax San Francisco, CA 94107 -- Greg C. Madden -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
