No /usr/src/linux as described in Installation Handbook.

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chris_andrew · Post by **chris_andrew** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:28 pm

Hi, all!

I'm doing an installation on an Ultra 5 and have got as far as section 7b.

I need to do

ls -l /usr/src/linux

to check that it all looks good.

Unfortunately, under /usr/src all I have that looks relevant is linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r6. I asked on the gentoo-sparc IRC channel and was advised not to worry about it.

When I cd to /usr/src/linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r6 and try to do

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make menuconfig

I get:

No such file or directory. No rule to make target.....Stop.

Can anyone tell me how to proceed, as I don't want to mess things up, at this stage.

Many thanks,

Chris.

DONAHUE · Post by **DONAHUE** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:32 pm

boot cd mount gentoo partitions, enter chroot

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cd /usr/src/
ln -s linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r6 linux

to make the symbolic link

Post by **NeddySeagoon** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:42 pm

chris_andrew,

The /usr/src/linux symlink is used by external kernel modules to find the kernel to build against.
Building in /usr/src/linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r6 is fine.

Does your /usr/src/linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r6 contain a file called Makefile ?
If not, your kernel source is damaged.

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emerge gentoo-sources

again.

chris_andrew · Post by **chris_andrew** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:07 pm

Hi, guys!

Does your /usr/src/linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r6 contain a file called Makefile ?

Yes it does, and other files such as kbuild, arch, crypto.

Does this mean I can do the ln -s linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r6 linux?

Cheers,

Chris.

Post by **NeddySeagoon** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:27 pm

chris_andrew,

Yes. When you run make, it looks in Makefile for the target you specify. I this case menuconfig
Its a test file, so you can read it if you want.

krinn · Post by **krinn** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:11 pm

i would say
USE="symlink" emerge =gentoo-sources-2.6.34-gentoo-r6

add the version to world, create the symlink auto

then "make help" will gave you options you can use to build your config (under Configuration Targets, paragraph of help output)

chris_andrew · Post by **chris_andrew** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:03 am

Well, having slept on it, I want to take your advice, but for some reason, I'm now being told I haven't any space left on my device. I can't even do a df-h! Something isn't happy (apart from me

).

Not looking good.

Chris.

DONAHUE · Post by **DONAHUE** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:16 pm

that usually means you are not in the chroot and are trying to manipulate the cd/ramdisk system.
boot cd, mount gentoo partitions (use your /dev names), enter chroot

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mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/gentoo
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/gentoo/boot
mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc
mount -o bind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
env-update
source /etc/profile
export PS1="(chroot) $PS1"
cd /usr/src/linux
make menuconfig

df -h BTW

chris_andrew · Post by **chris_andrew** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:22 pm

My typo, I meant df -h. I carried-out the steps you outlined, a couple of hours ago. As I need to get the box built in the next few hours, I've installed Debian on it. I intend to try the install again when I have the time (hopefully this week).

Thanks to all that helped.

Chris.