Hello, In pre8, you need to replace a '==' in arch/i386/config.in with a '='. This problem will be fixed in the next snapshot of RTLinux. Sorry for the buglet. Thanks a lot for all problem reports! Michael. Basham, Richard R ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > > I think I may have found a bug in the rtl v3pre8 patch. > > I have installed v3pre8 on my machine. It appears to be working. However > during the installation process I ran into a problem. I was unable to do: make > xconfig. It gave me an error and stopped. The following is the error: > > > [root@penguin linux]# make xconfig > > rm -f include/asm > > ( cd include ; ln -sf asm-i386 asm) > > make -C scripts kconfig.tk > > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/RT_Linux_3.0pre8/linux/scripts' > > cat header.tk >> ./kconfig.tk > > ./tkparse < ../arch/i386/config.in >> kconfig.tk > > -: 8: incorrect argument > > make[1]: *** [kconfig.tk] Error 1 > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/RT_Linux_3.0pre8/linux/scripts' > > make: *** [xconfig] Error 2 > > [root@penguin linux]# > > > > > > I removed the patched kernel and re-installed linux 2.2.17 by itself. I was > able to do: make xconfig. It didn't like my existing config file from linux > 2.2.16 (there were three new parameters in 2.2.17) so I then did a: make > oldconfig and it asked me about the three new items only, to which I > summarily answered no because I didn't know what they were. After that I > was able to do: make xconfig and it ran just fine. > > I then patched the kernel with rtlinux v3pre8. I tried to perform make xconfig > and it failed again with the same errors as above. I don't know why this is > happening. > > I believe I have a good installation of rtl v3pre8. If there is any reason to > suspect my installation please advise. I don't want any hidden problems. > I just wanted to report a possible bug. > -- [rtl] --- -- [rtl] --- To unsubscribe: echo "unsubscribe rtl" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR echo "unsubscribe rtl <Your_email>" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- For more information on Real-Time Linux see: http://www.rtlinux.org/rtlinux/