I'm trying to install Gentoo in my new machine & have got to the step of compiling a kernel. I used the config file from my present machine, did 'make oldconfig' & have then done 'make menuconfig' to include drivers etc.
The 'make' stage goes on for a long time, then crashes doing 'UPD drivers/base/firmware_loader/builtin/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw.gen.S' with message "make [5] *** No rule to make target 'lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw' needed by 'drivers/base/firmware_loader/ builtin/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw.gen.o' Stop". The relevant line in Menuconfig is 'DeviceDrivers > NetworkDeviceSupport > EthernetDriverSupport' under 'Realtek devices'. I've tried it with 'Realtek8169/8168/...' 'Y' or 'M' or 'N' & also with 'Realtek devices' as 'N'. I also tried a 'make clean'. The same error goes on happening. Since I don't have anything by Realtek for networking -- sound uses Realtek -- , I can't understand the behaviour above. Can anyone offer any advice ? -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
