In response to all of the below, I would recommend that you try to get
your ppp connection to work, so you can _finish_ the installation. The
kernel is probably the least of your worries at this point in time. If you
post the tail of your /var/log/ppp.log file, starting from where pppd is
fired up, We can help you further. Or, if you feel inclined, get yourself
a CD set from lsl or cheapbytes.
On Sun, 1 Nov 1998, Waif W. Urchin wrote:
> Grrrrrr...
>
> Alright, still trying to recompile my kernel after doing an initial
> install from floppy.
>
> First I couldn't find 'make'. As pointed out (nicely) by some of you,
> the floppy install apparently does not contain this file.
>
> Downloaded and dpkg'd it (I actually had dpkg installed!). Tried it,
> and it works.
>
> So now I have a functioning make command, and the new
> linux-2_0_35_tar.gz source all decompressed and ready to go. Of course,
> my symbolic links and, since I can now run 'make mrproper', my old
> kernel crud (.o files, .tmp files, etc) is flushed and or set and ready.
>
> I typed 'make menuconfig', because the menu sounded much more palatable.
>
> Debian can't find menuconfig. Ok, I guess I expected that.
>
> I typed 'menu config' and launched into the text based config utility
> for the kernel. Spent a half hour or so poking through what did what,
> and figuring out what I thought I needed to make this thing shine.
>
> Finished config and went to the next step.
>
> Typed 'make dep'.
>
> Debain can't find gcc.
>
> I'm going to either cry, or see if I can cover the distance to the
> neighbor's house by heaving the computer from the window. Maybe both.
>
> >From reading the error, gcc (which (by going through windows again) I
> was able to download) is dependent on binutils (which I am downloading
> as I type this), and cpp.
>
> Where do I find, and what is cpp? Is it part of libc? The version of
> Debian I'm working with uses lib.so.6 (apparently a pretty new
> version). I can't find a libc.6.anything on ftp at sunsite or
> debian.org. But if my system can find lib.so.6, shouldn't cpp be in
> there if cpp is in fact part of libc?
>
> And, while I'm at it, are there any other files I should grab while I'm
> in Windows anyways?
>
> I'd like to find a nice "essential things to download after doing a bare
> floppy install" FAQ or some such.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Waif
>
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