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Re: kernel compilation error

as pointed out by jan check using "make mrproper" and look for errors. 
or get a plain vanilla build from kernel.org and try building it 


-best of Luck 


Abhishek

On 7/8/05, Jan Hudec <bulb@xxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 08, 2005 at 01:39:53 -0400, Hemant Mohapatra wrote:
> > On 08 Jul 2005 10:45:48 +0530, Anurag Verma <averma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Hi All
> > > Did anyone compile the source code of 2.4.20-8. I m getting compilation
> > > error when i do make modules
> >
> > What are the steps you are taking before this?  You are missing
> > one/more of the following steps:
> >
> > 1) cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8
> > 2) make mrproper
> > 3) make menuconfig
> >
> > -->  copy config from configs dir
> >
> > 4) make oldconfig
> > 5) make bzImage
> > 6) make modules
> 
> The menuconfig step is not necessary, when you will be doing oldconfig
> right after that. mrproper is only necessary if you have patched the
> kernel from an old version.
> 
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