installing the kernel failes

mxs · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 81

Hello

I have installed gentoo many times before, but now I just cant install the kernel.
Im installing the 2.6 gentoo source kernel on an IBM Thinkpad 600x laptop, when I manually try to install the kernel I get this error

ERROR: Failed to compile the "modules" target

And it is the same with genkernel. I never have had any problems installing with the genkernel. There is one thing though. The command,

zcat /proc/config.gz > /usr/share/genkernel/x86/kernel-config-2.6

gives me the error,

zcat: /proc/config.gz: No such file or directory

I have never had to use that command, because it has been a while since I last installed a gentoo dist.
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nixnut · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject:

Moved from Installing Gentoo to Kernel & Hardware.

Look at the output leading up to the error message. That should give you some information on which module is failing to compile. Try disabling that module if you don't really need it.
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mxs · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 81

I dont get that info I need at all. Why cant I use the zcat command on the proc dir?
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jmbsvicetto · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: installing the kernel failes

Hi.