Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel build error

[KH <gentoo-user@konstantinhansen.de>]

Dale schrieb:
> Saphirus Sage wrote:
>   
>> Dale wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to upgrade my kernel but I got this.
>>>
>>> root@smoker /usr/src/linux-2.6.27-gentoo-r8 # make all && make
>>> modules_install
>>>   CHK     include/linux/version.h
>>>   CHK     include/linux/utsrelease.h
>>>   CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh
>>>   CHK     include/linux/compile.h
>>> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `n/n', needed by
>>> `firmware/n.gen.o'.  Stop.
>>> make: *** [firmware] Error 2
>>> root@smoker /usr/src/linux-2.6.27-gentoo-r8 #  
>>>
>>> I have always used that command but it doesn't usually end like this.  I
>>> think that is right.  What is target 'n/n'?  Am I missing something? 
>>> Kernel version is in the prompt up there too. 
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> :-)  :-) 
>>>
>>>   
>>>     
>>>       
>> What firmware drivers had you enabled when you configured the kernel?
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> Well, I copied .config from my old kernel, ran oldconfig then menuconfig
> to check on a couple things.  Everything looked normal enough for me
> system.  I did say no to the new stuff tho.  My old kernel works fine so
> I am really only updating the kernel.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by "firmware drivers"?  I don't use modules
> but it does have a couple that are default and can't get rid of.
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-) 
>
>   
Hi,

if you don't want to have this driver atall there should be nothing in
there. Best thing ist to run make menuconfig to search for the mentioned
line.

Sorry for my tiping but I am really sleepy :-)

kh