Cisco VPN Client Installation Issue on Knoppix kernel 2.6.17

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Hello everybody,
I would be very greatfull for any kind of right direction as I spend already 1 week investigating google and asking my linux friends.
When I install Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.00 (0490) I receive this error message:

This is what I received this time when I tried to install the new version of VPN:root@vampirebox:/home/vdrakula/VPN_LINUX/vpnclient# ./vpn_install
Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.00 (0490) Linux Installer
Copyright (C) 1998-2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

By installing this product you agree that you have read the
license.txt file (The VPN Client license) and will comply with
its terms.


Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin]

Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes]

In order to build the VPN kernel module, you must have the
kernel headers for the version of the kernel you are running.


Directory containing linux kernel source code [/lib/modules/2.6.17/build]

* Binaries will be installed in "/usr/local/bin".
* Modules will be installed in "/lib/modules/2.6.17/CiscoVPN".
* The VPN service will be started AUTOMATICALLY at boot time.
* Kernel source from "/lib/modules/2.6.17/build" will be used to build the module.

Is the above correct [y]

Making module
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.17/build SUBDIRS=/home/vdrakula/VPN_LINUX/vpnclient modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.17'
Makefile:266: /usr/src/linux-2.6.17/scripts/Kbuild.include: No such file or directory
Makefile:486: /usr/src/linux-2.6.17/arch/i386/Makefile: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `/usr/src/linux-2.6.17/arch/i386/Makefile'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.17'
make: *** [default] Error 2
Failed to make module "cisco_ipsec.ko".

Would anybody be so kind and advise me in detail what should I do.
Thanks a lot in advance. Rgds from Prague and the Czech Republic.
Jaromir

[sarumont]

You need to make sure the kernel source tree is installed for your current kernel version. If that Makefile is missing after that, you will need to actually run one of the 'make *config' commands in the source directory. (make menuconfig, make defconfig, make config, etc.)

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You need to make sure the kernel source tree is installed for your current kernel version. If that Makefile is missing after that, you will need to actually run one of the 'make *config' commands in the source directory. (make menuconfig, make defconfig, make config, etc.)

Thx. friend I will try to manage it regards your advice.
Best Rgds,
Jaromir

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Thx. friend I will try to manage it regards your advice.
Best Rgds,
Jaromir

I was successfull now with CISCO VPN CLIENT installation after recommended solution.
Thx. one more time.
Jaromir

[hailima]

Can you post exact steps you used to fix the problem? thx