Damn Small Linux - Not!

schalalalala · Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

I sucessfully installed als dsl-n system to harddisk and i want to compile the driver for my wlan card now.
It seems as i got the gcc to work but the kernel headers are missing, because of the error massage:
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make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.12/build: No such file or directory. Stop
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Unfortunatly I cant find the kernel headers nowhere, does anybody can help?

Thanks.

Juanito · Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Dubai, U.A.E.

I had a similar problem when trying to compile a Conexant modem driver - in my case I got the error message that /lib/modules/2.6.12/build points to /usr/src/2.6.11.

You could try "apt-get install kernel-packages" but I don't think this would help with the kernel headers - I searched Debian for kernel-headers-2.6.12 but nothing after 2.6.8 seems to exist...

roberts · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 320 Location: OC CA USA

Grab a Knoppix 4.0.2 CD then you will have everything needed.

Juanito · Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Dubai, U.A.E.

If I a burn a Knoppix 4.0.2 CD, is it possible to create a symbolic link between /usr/src and the CD so that DSL-N sees the kernel headers, kernel source, modules that are not included with DSL-N, etc?

This would be easier than copying them across every time they were needed.

What command(s) would I need?

roberts · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 320 Location: OC CA USA

I usually boot the full Knoppix CD to do compiles. The results of which, in unionspace/ramdisk, are copied for inclusion/testing to DSL-N.

I have not tried your suggestion of symlinks, let us know.

Juanito · Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Dubai, U.A.E.

I guess I got a partial sucess at the first attempt. I found I could access the Knoppix 4.0.2 CD with the following:

root@dslbox:~# mkdir /ramdisk/knoppix_cd
root@dslbox:~# mount /mnt/scd0/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX /ramdisk/knoppix_cd -t iso9660 -o ro,loop=/dev/cloop50

Previously I had tried to compile a driver for my modem (Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM AC'97 PCI Winmodem) and got the following error:

root@dslbox:~# dpkg -i /mnt/sda2/download/hcfpcimodem_1.10full_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 14718 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace hcfpcimodem 1.10full_k2.6.12_kpx4.0.2_knoppix (using .../hcfpcimodem_1.10full_i386.deb) ...
Setting up hcfpcimodem (1.10full) ...
Conexant HCF controllerless PCI modem driver, version 1.10full
...
ERROR: /lib/modules/2.6.12/build points to a missing directory

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Aug 22 13:14 /lib/modules/2.6.12/build -> /usr/src/linux-2.6.11

This would seem to indicate that there is an error in this symbolic link in RC4 but anyway, in an attempt to use the Knoppix CD I tried the following:

root@dslbox:~# ln -s /ramdisk/knoppix_cd/usr/src/linux-2.6.12 /lib/modules/2.6.12/build
root@dslbox:~# dpkg -i /mnt/sda2/download/hcfpcimodem_1.10full_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 14761 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace hcfpcimodem 1.10full (using .../hcfpcimodem_1.10full_i386.deb) ...
Conexant HCF controllerless PCI modem driver, version 1.10full
...
WARNING: the kernel version () defined in
/lib/modules/2.6.12/build/include/linux/version.h
does not match the currently running kernel (2.6.12)
The cause of this problem is an incorrect kernel source path.
Please check that /lib/modules/2.6.12/build points to the right tree.
The cause of this is usually a missing or unconfigured
kernel source tree (and sometimes an incorrect directory or symbolic link).
ERROR: Module build failed!

I'll keep trying...