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Posted: Aug. 22 2007,14:05 QUOTE
So I need to do some compiling because I would like to get the newest kernel source files in my DSL install.  But I have no "make".  Command is not found when I try to run it.

To verify I don't have make on this install I typed "man make".  And sure enough here is my output...
The application isn't installed.

So my question is, does anyone know how to get it installed?  I have been looking for the last couple days and haven't found anything.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks for your time.
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Posted: Aug. 22 2007,14:21 QUOTE
It's included in gcc1-with-libs, which is the essential compiling extension, without it you would not have a compiler either.

You should not use man to see if a program is installed in DSL, DSL uses internet man pages thus finding all pages, not just the ones for installed programs. You probably were offline and that caused the error...

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Posted: Aug. 22 2007,14:24 QUOTE
BTW, why would you need make to have only the source around?

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Posted: Aug. 22 2007,14:33 QUOTE
Thank for the help first off!

Secondly, it's kind of a long story, but DSL is the only distro I have found to enable me to recompile a kernel for Boothbox.  I was unable to get Boothbox to install locally which is how most people have recompiled the Boothbox kernel.  See, where I work my boss wants to use Boothbox on Dell's with Broadcom NICs, so I have to update the Boothbox kernel to get this support.
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Posted: Aug. 22 2007,23:44 QUOTE
Just to add more confusion......

Be careful if you are compiling the kernel / modules as they are compiled with gcc v2.95 - also available as an extension, but 'make' isn't included in this extension for some reason(?!?) - you still need the gcc1 extension as well - just make sure you use the correct compiler as you will then have 2 installed!. Read the info file for gcc 2.95 (it's a in the UNC extensions section).
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