Kernelconfig missing

vollaz · #1 11th July 2005, 07:58 AM

Hi guys

Im trying to get Fedora Core 4 to run on my IBM T41p Laptop.
Everything is working okay, exept the wireless network.

Found a guide telling me to install the madwifi drivers.

When i try to "make install" the drivers I get following error :
Makefile.inc:122: *** KERNELCONF: /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/build/.config does not exist.. Stop.

How do I get/install the .config file?

jowah · #2 11th July 2005, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vollaz

How do I get/install the .config file?

You'll get that when you install the kernel-devel package. As root, issue this command:

Code:

yum -y install kernel-devel-`uname -r`

OOPS:
I just realised that since you're trying to build a set of wireless drivers, you might not have network connectivity just yet.

You'll find the proper RPM package on the FC4 CD set, disc #4 or on the FC4 DVD in the folder Fedora/RPMS/. The file name is "kernel-devel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.i686.rpm". Take special note that there is also a file with almost the same name, but ending in i586.rpm (for older processors), but you'll want the i686 package.

Just browse to that folder and double click the proper kernel-devel package and you'll get the option to have it installed. Do so and you ought to be able to compile the WiFi drivers.

Good luck!