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codecx
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 Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject: emerge xorg-x11 -- ATI driver error! |
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Hi all!
I'm working through the installation to get a GUI, I'm wondering if I missed a step during the initial configuration, because I'm getting a strange error.
when i go to type emerge xorg-x11 it goes through the steps but halts when it says:
* Determining the location of the kernel source code
* found kernel source directory
* /usr/src/linux
* Could not find usable .config in the kernel source directory. Please ensure that /usr/src/linux points to a configured set of linux sources.
I was getting this message before when I tried to do an
emerge ati-drivers
so I manually downloaded the ATI drivers from their website and used
sh ati-driver-installer-8.28.8.run to install them.
Looks like I could not get around it 
What step did I miss / what do I need to do, to get the package to see the .config it wants?
I'm thinking does this mean I have to re-setup the kernel again ?? menuconfig doesn't seem to work anymore, so if thats the case, whats the quickest way of doing it?
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wynn
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Check that you have a symbolic link from /usr/src/linux to /usr/src/linux-<running version> | Code: | | ls -l /usr/src/linux |
should show something like | Code: | | lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 2006-08-25 09:51 /usr/src/linux -> linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r6 |
though the version of the kernel you are running may not be 2.6.17-gentoo-r6
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codecx
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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i ran that command, the output is:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 26 11:34 /usr/src/linux -> Linux 2.6.17-gentoo-r4
so it looks right.
whats next? |
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wynn
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Just nitpicking: that is | Code: | | lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 26 11:34 /usr/src/linux -> linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r4 |
isn't it? lowercase "l" for linux and a hyphen not a space after it (I expect you were copying it by hand as you can't cut'n'paste)
Have you got a file | Code: | | /usr/src/linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r4/.config |
If you have, does it contain the configuration for the running kernel (I assume the running kernel is 2.6.17-gentoo-r4)?
If it does, does it look like a configuration file â starts | Code: | #
# Automatically generated make config: don't edit
# Linux kernel version: 2.6.17-gentoo-r4
# Wed Aug 26 11:34:23 2006
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CONFIG_X86_32=y
CONFIG_SEMAPHORE_SLEEPERS=y |
and ends | Code: | #
# Library routines
#
# CONFIG_CRC_CCITT is not set
# CONFIG_CRC16 is not set
CONFIG_CRC32=y
CONFIG_LIBCRC32C=y
CONFIG_ZLIB_INFLATE=m
CONFIG_ZLIB_DEFLATE=m
CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS=y
CONFIG_GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE=y
CONFIG_GENERIC_PENDING_IRQ=y
CONFIG_X86_SMP=y
CONFIG_X86_HT=y
CONFIG_X86_BIOS_REBOOT=y
CONFIG_X86_TRAMPOLINE=y
CONFIG_KTIME_SCALAR=y |
Just trying to cover a bit of ground before your next post 
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codecx
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| wynn wrote: | Just nitpicking: that is | Code: | | lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 26 11:34 /usr/src/linux -> linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r4 |
isn't it? lowercase "l" for linux and a hyphen not a space after it (I expect you were copying it by hand as you can't cutn'paste) |
Yea, sorry. it was direct typing. the syntax is correct, I promise.
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Have you got a file | Code: | | /usr/src/linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r4/.config |
If you have, does it contain the configuration for the running kernel (I assume the running kernel is 2.6.17-gentoo-r4)? |
Nay.. I ran an ls, it does not have a .config listed. I am running 2.6.17-gentoo-r4 --correct. Installing off of a stage3 of a canadian mirror. Its the latest one, yes?
if I type
| Code: | | nano -w /usr/src/linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r4/.config |
it treats it like a new file. |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I am running 2.6.17-gentoo-r4 --correct. Installing off of a stage3 of a canadian mirror. Its the latest one, yes? |
Not quite, the latest is -r6.
Somehow or other, you are going to have to get a .config for the running kernel.
You can see if you've got a /proc/config.gz, if you have, you're laughing | Code: | | gzcat /proc/config.gz >/usr/src/linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r4/.config |
and you should be OK.
If not then you are going to have to compile 2.6.17-gentoo-r4 for yourself: NeddySeagoon's Rough Guide to DIY Kernels should help you. Configuring a kernel is the biggest step, I think you'd be better off using menuconfig (his third choice) but see how you go.
Eventually you will have to compile your own kernel but it is perhaps better not to be rushed into it.
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codecx
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, trying this.. Not laughing yet tho
I did the command you said, its given me a file thats full of stuff you mentioned before.
i copied it in the correct location, and I tried to run
emerge xorg-x11 once more. Now it says
[code]these source have not yet been prepared.
we cannot build against an unprepared tree etc....
cd /usr/src/linux
make oldconfig
make modules_prepare
I'll try to skip all that junk and try running
make modules_prepare
Otherwise, I'll just find that r6 and start again with the resource you gave me along with the handbook steps.
Thanks a lot! |
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codecx
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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OK!
make modules_prepare
worked!!
Now onto Error #2
emerge xorg-x11
does its thing.. about 25% the way through
Install: cannot stat 'fglrx.ko' : no such file or directory
!!! error: x11-drivers/ati/drivers-8.21.7-r1 failed.
ebuild.sh, line 1539: called dyn_install
ebuild.sh, line 1013: called src_install
drivers-8.21.7-r1.ebuild, line 182: called linux-mod_src_install
linux-mod.eclass, line 497: called die
!!! doins fglrx.ko failed
!!! if you need support, post the topmost build error, and call stack if relevant |
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wynn
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | emerge xorg-x11 once more. Now it says
| Code: | these source have not yet been prepared.
we cannot build against an unprepared tree etc.... |
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Sorry, my fault. It occurred to me on the way downstairs that a bit more than just copying it was needed.
As you are installing the ati-drivers, you will need to add "fglrx" to VIDEO_CARDS in /etc/make.conf, for example | Code: | | VIDEO_CARDS="fbdev radeon fglrx vesa" |
radeon gives you a fallback using the ati driver in xorg-x11 which supports ATI cards but doesn't give 3D acceleration to chips later than rv300.
I'm a bit surprised that (it appears) emergeing ati-drivers is part of emergeing xorg-x11, however. Your next problem comes from trying to emerge an old version of ati-drivers. I know, if the latest version is needed why is it masked: I don't know.
You can unmask (make available for emerge to use) the latest version of ati-drivers (which many people are using successfully) by adding | Code: | | x11-drivers/ati-drivers |
to /etc/portage/package.keywords.
Check to see if this file exists | Code: | | ls /etc/portage/package.keywords |
If it does you can use nano to add the line at the end.
If you do not have this file then you can | Code: | | echo x11-drivers/ati-drivers >>/etc/portage/package.keywords |
which will both create the file and put the required line in it.
Now restart the emerge of ati-drivers and, if not laughing, perhaps you might manage a smile
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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wynn!   YES! |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I had a similar error compiling ati-drivers on a fresh install. Adding | Code: | | x11-drivers/ati-drivers ~x86 |
to package.keywords fixed it for me.
Thanks for the help |
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