[ltp] Re: Linux-Thinkpad digest, Vol 1 #619 - 42 msgs

[Chris]

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:01, linux-thinkpad-request@linux-thinkpad.org wrote:
Hi:

not exactly sure if this is solving your problem since i am on FC2, i had=20
similar problem like the one you encountred, the solution to mine is to=20
install the library called sharutils, you might need similar library too.

chris

> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to build the madwifi module, and not getting very far. =C2=A0D=
oes
> anybody have any tips on getting it compiled on suse linux 8.2? =C2=A0Her=
e is
> what I get:
>
> for i in ./ath_hal ./net80211 ./ath; do \
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 (cd $i; make) || exit 1; \
> done
> make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/madwifi/ath_hal'
> make -C /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/build SUBDIRS=3D/tmp/madwifi/ath_hal modu=
les
> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20.SuSE'
>
> The present kernel configuration has modules disabled.
> Type 'make config' and enable loadable module support.
> Then build a kernel with module support enabled.
>
> make[2]: *** [modules] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20.SuSE'
> make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/madwifi/ath_hal'
> make: *** [all] Error 1
>
>
> I know my kernel allows loadable modules!
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Vijay Garla