Why can I not compile a kernel!?

lt1derful · 07-21-2003, 09:25 PM

Trust me...I've read all the crap out there. I've read the one at the top of these forums and I've read this one:
http://www.madpenguin.org/article.php?sid=306

I've followed the instructions to a "T"...and when I type: # make menuconfig I get a MILE of friggin' errors!!!! I'll listsome of the seemingly important parts, as it is LITERALLY about a mile long all together!

Quote:

make menuconfig
rm -f include/asm
( cd include ; ln -sf asm-i386 asm)
make -C scripts/lxdialog all
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.21/scripts/lxdialog'
gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -DLOCALE -DCURSES_LOC="<curses.h>" -c -o checklist.o checklist.c
In file included from checklist.c:24:
dialog.h:22:23: sys/types.h: No such file or directory
dialog.h:23:19: fcntl.h: No such file or directory
dialog.h:24:20: unistd.h: No such file or directory
dialog.h:25:19: ctype.h: No such file or directory
dialog.h:26:20: stdlib.h: No such file or directory
dialog.h:27:20: string.h: No such file or directory
In file included from dialog.h:29,
from checklist.c:24:

#
#
#
# A whole load of "parse error before" junk and finally this:
#
#
#
#
checklist.c: In function `dialog_checklist':
checklist.c:131: warning: implicit declaration of function `malloc'
checklist.c:131: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
checklist.c:133: warning: implicit declaration of function `fprintf'
checklist.c:135: warning: implicit declaration of function `exit'
checklist.c:140: warning: implicit declaration of function `strcasecmp'
checklist.c:151: warning: passing arg 1 of `draw_shadow' makes pointer from integer without a cast
checklist.c:153: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
checklist.c:164: warning: implicit declaration of function `strlen'
checklist.c:166: warning: initialization makes pointer from integer without a cast
checklist.c:167: warning: implicit declaration of function `memcpy'
checklist.c:187: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
checklist.c:227: warning: implicit declaration of function `toupper'
checklist.c:306: warning: implicit declaration of function `free'
checklist.c: At top level:
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-slackware-linux/3.2.2/include/curses.h:198: warning: array `acs_map' assumed to have one element
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-slackware-linux/3.2.2/include/curses.h:392: warning: array `ttytype' assumed to have one element
make[1]: *** [checklist.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.21/scripts/lxdialog'
make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2

This is getting aggrivating!! I'm trying to upgrade my outdated Slack kernel and I can't get ANYWHERE! I've read and followed HOw-tos and read on the forums...but it's all Greek to me if there's no trouble shooting; like look for this error and try this or this error means this, etc. It's like for everyone else...it just works! Why not me?!

HELP PLEASE!!

Tinkster · 07-21-2003, 09:35 PM

Got ncurses installed?

Code:

ls /var/log/packages/*curses*

Cheers,
Tink

lt1derful · 07-22-2003, 07:14 AM

Well, I don't have CRAP right now, lol. I followed those darn madpenguin instructions and now that I go back (on my darn Windows machine) and look them over; I deleted my WORKING kernel. I guess the assumption by their instructions is that the compile will always work...eh. Well...after 3 attempts of reinstalling Slackware...I get nothing but a black screen full of 99s and followed by Hit F1 to retry or F2 for setup.

What a pain!

I'm still confused as to why it won't install from scratch!! Everything was going so smooth and now I'm without Linux and I miss is SOOO bad!!

Damn Windows!

Tinkster · 07-22-2003, 05:39 PM

The 9's come from Lilo ... presumably because it
can't find the kernel it originally installed...

If you put lilo back into the mbr during the re-install
it should be fine.

Cheers,
Tink

lt1derful · 07-23-2003, 03:29 PM

ALL RIGHT!!! Well, weird thing...anytime I tried to re-install and manually config Lilo; I'd get the 99s...but, I finally decided, hell, let's let it auto-config...it worked. Got brave and decided to manual config...it works! Strange...but nonetheless, I'm happy.

On top of that...I compiled my first kernel!!! MAN...I feel like a million bucks, lol.

Got my dropline reinstalled...now, just gotta grab and reinstall everything else...hopefully Mplayer will be happy this time around...