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Module Not Loaded
I am new to Linux driver development, and I just stated to do some driver programming beginning with "hello.c" on Ubuntu 12.10... but unfortunately my Makefile didn't compile the kernel code... and ...
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Why does compiling the Linux kernel cause Ubuntu to freeze?
I need help figuring out how compiling the Linux kernel causes Ubuntu to freeze.
I'm trying to cross-compile the Linux kernel for the ZedBoard. It is a Zynq-7000 ARM architecture. When I compile, it ...
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My computer doesn't recognize the following library: linux/config.h when compiling
I have code written in C and I have included some libraries such as linux/config.h and linux/kernel.h.
Whenever I compile the file, it gives me an error saying No such file or directory ?
Is there ...
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Are there any non-standard steps required to build a single module for a realtime kernel?
I am trying to build a modified driver for the PSEye camera. I am able to compile and load the module for a generic kernel without any issues. But when I use the same procedure for a linux realtime ...
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Rootstock not working
Im getting this error:
hello, Im having some trouble with roostock, the error Im getting is :
./rootstock: 1000: ./rootstock: cannot create /tmp/tmp.C7sAyhcAxf/tmpmount/etc/fstab: Directory ...
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Compile sk98lin driver in 13.04
I just upgraded to 13.04 and I'm having issues trying to compile the Marvell sk98lin ethernet driver:
Execute: make prepare (done) ...
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Installing proxychains. HELP NEEDED! [duplicate]
OK so i am new to linux. I am trying to install proxychains but im sure it has dependencies that i do not have on my system can somebody look at the following script and tell me the list of packages i ...
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Basics for buidling Linux Kernel
How to compile Linux kernel 3.8 in Ubuntu 12.10 without modifying the Vanilla i.e Ubuntu patches?
How to install Vanilla kernel 3.8 and dual boot already installed Ubuntu 12.10 and Vanilla kernel?
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Kernel compiling: `nvidia config not found!`
I am trying to compile a new kernel from source. Specifically, I am using the localmodconfig option. Whenever I type make localmodconfig, I get the following output:
$ make localmodconfig
using ...
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When compiling the Linux Kernel, what is the purpose of `make randconfig`?
In what scenario would one want to use this tool? It would seem to make less work, but the upshot is, of course, that you don't know what configuration options will be used for your kernel, which ...
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Build nvidia for the newest kernel
I need to have at least kernel 3.6+ for my laptop. But I know that I am unable to build the nvidia drivers in 3.7.9 and 3.8.
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How do you rebuild and apply a portion of the kernel?
I was following the steps here to build my own kernel, which worked great, then I wanted to make a small tweak to the setup file (/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c) and rebuild it to see my message printed in ...
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How do I obtain the offical Ubuntu patched kernel source without using git?
I'm needing to custom compile a kernel to enable some very specific hardware features that are not on by default and have to be compiled in. I started following this guide but it seems to be slightly ...
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How can I direct make-kpkg to output .deb files to a different location?
I am compiling a new kernel on my Ubuntu 12.04.1 using make-kpkg.
In order to do so, I'm doing the same process as suggested in izx's answer. However, I want to direct the generated .deb files to my ...
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Jenkins polling for Ubuntu Kernel upgrades?
Say I wanted to distribute a binary kernel module for a custom in-house piece of hardware to users inside my company. The ideal situation is that it requires no compilation on the part of the user. ...
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How to config and compile kernel
I know I can download new and stable kernels from kernel.org but I don't know how to config , compile and install it. of course there is a document file in kernel folder. But that text is very complex ...
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How do I compile kernel modules? [duplicate]
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How do I install development tools for 12.10?
I need to compile kernel modules under Ubuntu version 12.10
What is the build command please? (I am new to Linux and ...
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Compiling custom kernel 3.7.x lowlatency on Ubuntu 12.04
All,
I have a peculiar problem with trying to compile a lowlatency flavor of the latest 3.7 kernel. I retrieved the prepatched source from the launchpad using bzr, compiled it using the usual ...
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How to patch fglrx for installation on kernel 3.7rc7?
For a bug I need to check if a bug still occurs on upstream kernel 3.7rc7, and since the bug is related to fglrx I need to install a newer version as well that work with kernel 3.7. How do I do this ...
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Running the Ubuntu Kernel and OS on custom processor
This is hardly a theoretical question as many have done this, albeit there's very little information on the underlying processes.
I'm developing a custom MIPS-based processor on which I would like ...
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kernel compile for specific hardware
Downloaded kernel source, applied -cK patch, copied old config, maked some tweaks for my hardware = kernel ready to be compiled, but first, several questions:
First of all what's needed to be done: ...
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how do I compile just wireless drivers in kernel?
I have patched a file for my wifi driver in net/wireless/drivers/zd1211rw/, and I couldn't get it to compile just that driver. so I backed up into the main directory of my linux kernel source, and ...
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Can we replace the kernel config file and get the desired changes in the kernel?
The question heading is bit confusing I will try to explain myself.
I have downloaded kernel source code (3.2.29)
I have a kernel config file from another system (with the same hardware), what I ...
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How to add a custom driver to my kernel?
I want to add a custom driver to my kernel source.
But I have no idea how to do this.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Compiling 3.2 64b kernel on 12.04 freezes system [duplicate]
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What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
I was able to compile 2.6 kernel on the same hardware but after upgrading from 10.04 to 12.04 Compilation causes the whole system ...
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How long does it take to compile a kernel (linux 3.2.5)?
How long does it take to install kernel (linux 3.2.5) on 12.04 using make install -j 4 command?
My terminal is displaying this for around 40 minutes now.
root@user-desktop:/usr/src/linux-3.2.5# make ...
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How do I enable sound with the “linux-virtual” kernel?
I've been trying to enable sound for the linux-virtual kernel as I want to run an ultra slim Ubuntu server under VirtualBox but need audio. The resource usage difference between virtual and ...
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Compilation error on shared object files
Even after including the path and -soname in the linker settings, of course I have included the original .so files in both /usr/lib and /lib folders, I still get errors. I have followed this tutorial ...
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What does “compiling a kernel” mean?
What is meant by term kernel compilation?
Does it involve working directly on the source code of the kernel; making changes to the kernel program and then compiling the whole source code? Or does it ...
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Error building kernel for Core i7 [closed]
I'm trying to build the kernel for Intel Core i7 following the steps from http://duopetalflower.blogspot.ro/2011/10/custom-64-bit-ubuntu-kernel-31.html (similar ...
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Creating a custom build of Ubuntu? [duplicate]
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How to customize live Ubuntu CD?
Can I build a Ubuntu ISO from a manifest?
I want to create a custom build of ubuntu, one that has the cocotron frameworks ...
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What's a simple way to recompile the kernel?
I'm interested in compiling a new kernel under Ubuntu 12.04 x86 64 bit.
I found this wiki page which is basically a mirror for this blog and there are a lot of steps (git, etc.) that appear useless ...
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Why can't I compile the Ralink wireless driver on 12.04?
I'm an ubuntu 12.04 user and my wireless Network card(D-Link WIRELESS N 150 DESKTOP ADAPTER DWA-525) has always worked well with the driver suggested here, However this morning I updated the Generic ...
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Where can I find the source code to the kernel shipped in Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find the source code for the Ubuntu Kernel?
I downloaded 12.04 LTS desktop and compiled kernel.
Loaded the new kernel but i did not get wireless.
I have ...
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How to install a brcm80211 kernel module from source?
I need to install brcm80211 module for wifi in my dell N4010 model. Iam using linux kernel3.2. During kernel installation i have not checked the brcm80211.
How to configure the make file inside the ...
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Help do I install the Ralink RT3070 wireless driver?
I bought an AZTECH WL562USB wireless adapter and am stuck trying to install the driver.
The driver file I downloaded is a BZ2, called
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How do i install Broadcom wireless driver after compile a custom kernel?
i have compiled a custom kernel(ck-patchs,ubuntu-patchs) for my netbook, everything workis good, but not wireless, i can't install "Wireless Broadcom STA driver" i got this message :
Desculpe, a ...
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Kernel module compilation fails when installing vmware tools
When I install WMWare tools, I get this error for vmhgfs:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.c:47:28: fatal error: linux/smp_lock.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
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Compile Linux Source in /home
I went through many Linux kernel compilation tutorials ... All of them suggest to put the kernel code in /usr/src . Is it for any special reason ?
What happen if i compile code in /home ? Because my ...
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Recompiling Ubuntu stock kernel
I want to recompile the stock Ubuntu kernel (on Oneiric) with just one change: include usbcore as a kernel module so it can be reloaded at runtime (I have some issue with usb support crashing at ...
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When compiling my own kernel I end up with 6 packages, which do I need to install? [closed]
I have compiled my own kernel and I ended up with 6 packages:
linux-doc_3.2.0-030200.201201042035_all.deb
linux-headers-3.2.0-030200_3.2.0-030200.201201042035_all.deb
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Kernel compiling help
I was compiling the kernel 3.2 when it was taken more time than the walkthrough indicated. So I cancelled it, realizing that it took 5 gb of hard drive space. I deleted all the kernel folders ...
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How do I install the penmountlpc kernel module?
I would like to install the penmountlpc touchscreen driver in Ubuntu 11.10 on a Dialogue Flybook A33i.
When I try installing it using module-assistant from the source packed in ...
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Kernel xconfig for cross-compilation fails with “no package 'qt-mt' found error”
I am cross-compiling a Kernel.org Linux kernel (linux-3.0.4) for an embedded ARM system. A few days ago, I was able to successfully build the kernel xconfig on an Ubuntu 11.04 Natty (64-bit) host ...
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How can I install a realtime kernel?
I have read a lot of threads with similar questions, but after reading the answers, I am very confused. I have found in them lots of url's with repositories but people discusses about which ...
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Missing linux/autoconf.h
I 'm trying to compile a package in Ubuntu but getting error
"linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory"
Now I see that the missing file is under ...
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Compiling AVLD on 11.04
I'm trying to install AVLD 1.4 on Natty.
I've unpacked the files, but when I compile them with make, it fails:
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-8-generic-pae/build M=/home/jmendeth/Downloads/avld_0.1.4 ...
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System fails to start after compiling grsec kernel
Recently I've tried to compile kernel with grsec patch to increase security of my machine. Compilation went even smoothly, but after running new kernel system runs until xserver starts.
Here's ...
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How do I compile a kernel module?
A good man on NetworkManager mailinglist provided a patch that hopefully would solve an issue I'm experiencing related to slow mobile broadband detection on Ubuntu 11.04 64-bit. I'd really like to ...
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How to install a pae version of linux 3.0?
Was wondering how I would go about installing Linux Kernel 3.0 with pae enabled in Natty? Is there a PPA available with this included or do I have to compile from scratch?
