On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:29 AM, Alexander Samad <a...@samad.com.au> wrote: > Hi > > Well its still doesn't work. I am trying to build the VB kernel > modules and well it fails. > > I need to build the linux-kbuild-2.6.35, working with linux-source > just doesn't work ... (I don't want to build a new linux-image) > > Alex > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Alexander Samad <a...@samad.com.au> wrote: >> [snip] >> >>>> What do I need to do :) >>>> >>> >>> Maybe this will help... >>> >>> The "make headers_install" command exports the kernel's header files in a >>> form suitable for use by userspace programs. >>> >>> The kernel header files can be generated from the kernel sources. >>> >>> Define INSTALL_HDR_PATH= for output location. >>> >>> http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/make/headers_install.txt >>> >> >> so for clarity >> >> install linux-image-2.6.35-trunk-amd64 & linux-source-2.6.35 >> >> tar jxf /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.35.tar.bz2 >> cp /boot/config-2.6.35-trunk-amd64 /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.35/.config >> make oldconfig >> make headers_install >> >> should have me done :) >> >> >>> >>>> >>>> A Debian source package for 2.6.35 is also >>>> >>>> available in experimental: linux-source-2.6.35.
Hey If you are having problems with the VB modules, check the "/lib/modules/<kernel version>/build" Symlink, I have found that for some reason it keeps pointing to the src dir that i built the kernel from rather than the header files. Regards, Angus. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlktikog+9af9-xcfwcmj6x=wu=evajqd1begm_e...@mail.gmail.com
