Problem with "make install"

Kwabbernoot kwabbernoot at wanadoo.nl
Wed May 5 20:50:36 EDT 2004


You have to configure your kernel as well. I see the message about 
missing symbol 'create_proc_entry' that meens that you kerenl config 
does not include the proc file system.
So configure your kernel with the right components, like network 
support, wireless LAN etc and then try it again.
You can run a depmod -ae by hand instead of the make install.

Regards,
Arnaud

Manish Amde wrote:
> 
> Since I did not have the source files for my kernel initially, I just 
> downloaded the kernel-source rpm. I did make xconfig to get .config 
> file. Do i need to compile a new kernel with these source files ?
> 
> Thanks,
> Manish
> 
> Kwabbernoot wrote:
> 
>> Did you compiled for running kernel on the system where you do a make 
>> install?
>>
>> Manish Amde wrote:
>>
>>> I already tried that
>>>
>>> -Manish
>>>
>>> Kwabbernoot wrote:
>>>
>>>> Try a 'make dep' in your kernel source.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Arnaud
>>>>
>>>> Manish Amde wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Prism 2.5 PCI Card and my kernel 2.4.20-8. When I do "make 
>>>>> install" after make I get the error given below.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Manish
>>>>>
>>>>> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/net/hostap.o
>>>>> depmod:         register_netdevice
>>>>> depmod:         __netdev_watchdog_up
>>>>> depmod:         eth_type_trans
>>>>> depmod:         __wake_up
>>>>> depmod:         __kfree_skb
>>>>> depmod:         alloc_skb
>>>>> depmod:         pskb_expand_head
>>>>> depmod:         __write_lock_failed
>>>>> depmod:         ether_setup
>>>>> depmod:         skb_under_panic
>>>>> depmod:         unregister_netdevice
>>>>> depmod:         create_proc_entry
>>>>> depmod:         alloc_etherdev
>>>>> depmod:         remove_wait_queue
>>>>> depmod:         unregister_netdev
>>>>> depmod:         wireless_send_event
>>>>> depmod:         request_module
>>>>> depmod:         proc_mkdir
>>>>> depmod:         __read_lock_failed
>>>>> depmod:         dev_alloc_name
>>>>> depmod:         dev_queue_xmit
>>>>> depmod:         ___pskb_trim
>>>>> depmod:         remove_proc_entry
>>>>> depmod:         netif_rx
>>>>> depmod:         skb_over_panic
>>>>> depmod:         add_wait_queue
>>>>> depmod:         proc_net
>>>>> depmod:         skb_clone
>>>>> depmod:         softnet_data
>>>>> depmod:         irq_stat
>>>>> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in 
>>>>> /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/net/hostap_pci.o
>>>>> depmod:         register_netdevice
>>>>> depmod:         __netdev_watchdog_up
>>>>> depmod:         __wake_up
>>>>> depmod:         __kfree_skb
>>>>> depmod:         alloc_skb
>>>>> depmod:         create_proc_entry
>>>>> depmod:         alloc_etherdev
>>>>> depmod:         remove_wait_queue
>>>>> depmod:         unregister_netdev
>>>>> depmod:         wireless_send_event
>>>>> depmod:         __read_lock_failed
>>>>> depmod:         dev_alloc_name
>>>>> depmod:         remove_proc_entry
>>>>> depmod:         skb_over_panic
>>>>> depmod:         add_wait_queue
>>>>> depmod:         softnet_data
>>>>> depmod:         irq_stat
>>>>> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in 
>>>>> /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/net/hostap_plx.o
>>>>> depmod:         register_netdevice
>>>>> depmod:         __wake_up
>>>>> depmod:         __kfree_skb
>>>>> depmod:         alloc_skb
>>>>> depmod:         create_proc_entry
>>>>> depmod:         alloc_etherdev
>>>>> depmod:         remove_wait_queue
>>>>> depmod:         unregister_netdev
>>>>> depmod:         wireless_send_event
>>>>> depmod:         __read_lock_failed
>>>>> depmod:         dev_alloc_name
>>>>> depmod:         remove_proc_entry
>>>>> depmod:         skb_over_panic
>>>>> depmod:         add_wait_queue
>>>>> depmod:         irq_stat
>>>>> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in 
>>>>> /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/pcmcia/hostap_cs.o
>>>>> depmod:         register_netdevice
>>>>> depmod:         __netdev_watchdog_up
>>>>> depmod:         __wake_up
>>>>> depmod:         __kfree_skb
>>>>> depmod:         alloc_skb
>>>>> depmod:         create_proc_entry
>>>>> depmod:         alloc_etherdev
>>>>> depmod:         register_pccard_driver
>>>>> depmod:         remove_wait_queue
>>>>> depmod:         unregister_netdev
>>>>> depmod:         wireless_send_event
>>>>> depmod:         __read_lock_failed
>>>>> depmod:         dev_alloc_name
>>>>> depmod:         remove_proc_entry
>>>>> depmod:         skb_over_panic
>>>>> depmod:         add_wait_queue
>>>>> depmod:         softnet_data
>>>>> depmod:         irq_stat
>>>>>
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