On Fri, Aug 05, 2005 at 04:18:29PM +0100, Andrew Thomas wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I'm a linux newbie, and I'm trying to compile and install a second vanilla 
> kernel so I can use this to build some device driver code. The Linux device 
> drivers book advises me to do this. 
> 
> I am using SUSE 9.2 on my system. I have downloaded the latest kernel, but 
> when I try to do a make menuconfig, or make XXXX I get the following error:
> 
> /usr/src/linux-2.6.12.3/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc: command not 
> found
> /usr/src/linux-2.6.12.3/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc: command not 
> found
>   HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
> /bin/sh: gcc: command not found
> make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 127
> make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2
> 
> 
> Can anyone tell me why this is?


A default SuSE 9.2 install doesn't include gcc (the compiler) so you'll
have to install it.

If you log in as root and type :

yast2 -i gcc


It should install it + anything else it depends on. 



Billy.


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