make modules failing "No rule to make target", mismatched versions?

root@xyz:/usr/src/linux# sudo make modules
CHK include/linux/version.h
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `arch/i386/kernel/msr.c', needed by `arch/i386/kernel/msr.o'. Stop.
make: *** [arch/i386/kernel] Error 2

I am fairly new to linux and even newer to Ubuntu, been messing around with it a bit and I think I may have mixed up my linux headers or something when I upgraded the linux version. I also remember seeing some issues with the build directory earlier on which is probably related?

Could anyone give me some advice on how to fix this and/or clean it up a bit?

04-15-2006	#2 (permalink)
sachi Just Joined! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 33	Well it seems that i was missing some files in my source, so I assume rebuilding my kernel is the only way at this point.

04-16-2006	#3 (permalink)
sachi Just Joined! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 33	Well tried rebuilding my kernel but didnt work at all... I'm really just stuck at this point. What can I do aside from a reinstall?

04-16-2006	#4 (permalink)
Dapper Dan Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Sovereign State of South Carolina Posts: 4,132	Are you running the 2.4 kernel? I got this same error while trying to install a wireless driver only to learn I could not build it against the 2.4. When I upgraded to the 2.6 kernel it built without incident. Maybe that's what's going on with you? __________________ CRUX 2.5 + IceWM Registered:#371367 New Members: click here

04-17-2006	#5 (permalink)
sachi Just Joined! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 33	Nope, my kernel is: 2.6.12-10-386

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