Re: Error compiling driverloader with 2.6.18

Hi
Sorry! I should have checked it out first..
Thanks once again
Bandan

On 10/5/06, Linuxant support (Jonathan) <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> this known issue was already mentioned a few days ago. Please read:
>
> http://www.linuxant.com/pipermail/driverloader/2006q4/002619.html
>
> for more details.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jonathan
> Technical specialist / Linuxant
> www.linuxant.com
> [email protected]
>
>
>
> Bandan wrote:
> > Hi
> > I am Bandan and new to the list. I am trying to compile driverloader
> > under Gentoo Linux (kernel version 2.6.18) but when I run dldrconfig,
> > I get the following message:
> >
> > _______________________________________________________________
> >
> > Linuxant DriverLoader for Wireless LAN devices, version 2.34
> >
> > No pre-built modules for: unknown-unknown linux-2.6.18 x86_64-SMP
> >
> > Trying to automatically build the driver modules...
> > (this requires a C compiler and proper kernel sources to be installed)
> >
> > Where is the linux source build directory that matches your running kernel?
> > [/lib/modules/2.6.18/build]
> > WARNING: the kernel version () defined in
> > /lib/modules/2.6.18/build/include/linux/version.h
> > does not match the currently running kernel (2.6.18)
> > The cause of this problem is an incorrect kernel source path.
> > Please check that /lib/modules/2.6.18/build points to the right tree.
> > The cause of this is usually a missing or unconfigured
> > kernel source tree (and sometimes an incorrect directory or symbolic link).
> >
> > Building modules for kernel , using source directory
> > /lib/modules/2.6.18/build. Please wait...
> >
> > ERROR: Module build failed!
> > Please examine the log file "/var/run/dldrconfig-buildlog.txt" to
> > determine why.
> > __________________________________________________________________
> >
> > The output of dldrconfig-buildlog.txt is :
> > __________________________________________________________________
> > (cd /root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18 && make
> > "DLDR_KERNELSRC=/root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18"
> > "M=/usr/lib64/driverloader/modules" "CC=gcc" clean)
> > make[1]: Entering directory `/root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18'
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18'
> > rm -rf *.o GPL/*.o *.ko GPL/*.ko *.mod.c GPL/*.mod.c .*.cmd GPL/.*.cmd
> > .tmp_versions .tmp_versions
> > /root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18/.tmp_versions/driverloader.mod
> > Unable to determine version of kernel source directory
> > /root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18
> > make: *** [check_kernelver] Error 1
> > ____________________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > I am sure I have my kernel sources in the right place because I can
> > successfully compile other modules that need kernel sources. (nvidia
> > graphics driver for example). Is there anything else I am missing ?
> > I would also like to mention that I could compile and use it  with
> > 2.6.17 without any problems.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Bandan
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