On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 08:05:49PM +0200, Tommy Dugandzic wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Jeff wrote: > > > I'm trying to compile the alsa-source in testing and having a > > problem. > > > > I run ./configure and then make without trouble. When I run make > > install, I get this error: > > > > <snip> > > if [ -d /sbin/init.d ]; then \ > > install -m 755 -g -o utils/alsasound /sbin/init.d/alsasound; \ > > elif [ -d /etc/rc.d/init.d ]; then \ > > install -m 755 -g -o utils/alsasound /etc/rc.d/init.d/alsasound; \ > > elif [ -d /etc/init.d ]; then \ > > install -m 755 -g -o utils/alsasound /etc/init.d/alsasound; \ > > fi > > install: invalid group `-o' > > make: *** [install-scripts] Error 1 > > root # > > <snip> > > > > I have a self-compile 2.4.21 kernel running. > > > > I can't figure this out, nor can I find anything googling yet. Anyone > > have an idea on how to get past this? > > I ran a "install --help" which told me this relevant line: > > -g, --group=GROUP set group ownership, instead of process' current > group > he's probably using the debian source packages. They are packaged to be compiled the *debian way* with make-kpkg. I'd suggest to download alsa sources from www.alsa-project.org and try to compile those or to compile kernel and external modules with make-kpkg (very easy).
-- mattia :wq!
