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From: KH <gentoo-user@××××××××××××××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel build error
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:31:33
Message-Id: 49822E41.90108@konstantinhansen.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel build error by Dale
1 Dale schrieb:
2 > Saphirus Sage wrote:
3 >
4 >> Dale wrote:
5 >>
6 >>
7 >>> Hi,
8 >>>
9 >>> I'm trying to upgrade my kernel but I got this.
10 >>>
11 >>> root@smoker /usr/src/linux-2.6.27-gentoo-r8 # make all && make
12 >>> modules_install
13 >>> CHK include/linux/version.h
14 >>> CHK include/linux/utsrelease.h
15 >>> CALL scripts/checksyscalls.sh
16 >>> CHK include/linux/compile.h
17 >>> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `n/n', needed by
18 >>> `firmware/n.gen.o'. Stop.
19 >>> make: *** [firmware] Error 2
20 >>> root@smoker /usr/src/linux-2.6.27-gentoo-r8 #
21 >>>
22 >>> I have always used that command but it doesn't usually end like this. I
23 >>> think that is right. What is target 'n/n'? Am I missing something?
24 >>> Kernel version is in the prompt up there too.
25 >>>
26 >>> Thanks.
27 >>>
28 >>> Dale
29 >>>
30 >>> :-) :-)
31 >>>
32 >>>
33 >>>
34 >>>
35 >> What firmware drivers had you enabled when you configured the kernel?
36 >>
37 >>
38 >>
39 >>
40 >
41 > Well, I copied .config from my old kernel, ran oldconfig then menuconfig
42 > to check on a couple things. Everything looked normal enough for me
43 > system. I did say no to the new stuff tho. My old kernel works fine so
44 > I am really only updating the kernel.
45 >
46 > I'm not sure what you mean by "firmware drivers"? I don't use modules
47 > but it does have a couple that are default and can't get rid of.
48 >
49 > Dale
50 >
51 > :-) :-)
52 >
53 >
54 Hi,
55
56 if you don't want to have this driver atall there should be nothing in
57 there. Best thing ist to run make menuconfig to search for the mentioned
58 line.
59
60 Sorry for my tiping but I am really sleepy :-)
61
62 kh