emerge -uvD world error

**crashandburn0420** · 02-04-2006

i get this error

Code:

 * Determining the location of the kernel source code
 * Found kernel source directory:
 *     /usr/src/linux
 * Found sources for kernel version:
 *     2.6.15.1

 * getfilevar requires 2 variables, with the second a valid file.
 *    getfilevar <VARIABLE> <CONFIGFILE>
 * Could not find a usable .config in the kernel source directory.
 * Please ensure that /usr/src/linux points to a configured set of Linux sources.
 * If you are using KBUILD_OUTPUT, please set the environment var so that
 * it points to the necessary object directory so that it might find .config.

!!! ERROR: media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.10-r2 failed.
!!! Function linux-info_pkg_setup, Line 534, Exitcode 1
!!! Unable to calculate Linux Kernel version
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message.

**crashandburn0420** · 02-07-2006

::bump!!!::

**budman7** · 02-07-2006

Have you tried with just -uv without the D?
Have you tried, "emerge gentoo-sources"?

**Muser** · 02-07-2006

Have you actually build from that kernel source? It seems to have a problem finding your kernel configuration (.config file)

**variant** · 02-12-2006

cd /usr/src/linux

make menuconfig > exit > save yes

emerge uDv world will now work

**crashandburn0420** · 02-28-2006

doesn't work

**gruven** · 02-28-2006

Make sure /usr/src/linux points to your current working kernel.

Code:

ls -l /usr/src/linux

If that doesn't match your 'uname -r' then delete the symlink and create one that points to your current kernel. then do the make menuconfig, exit, save, and it should work.

**crashandburn0420** · 03-02-2006

Originally Posted by gruven

Make sure /usr/src/linux points to your current working kernel.
[code]
ls -l /usr/src/linux
[code]

If that doesn't match your 'uname -r' then delete the symlink and create one that points to your current kernel. then do the make menuconfig, exit, save, and it should work.

so what do i write?

**gruven** · 03-02-2006

to make the symlink match your current kernel, then you would do a

Code:

uname -r

then, do a

Code:

cd /usr/src

Then, you will find the source for the current running kernel that matched your uname -r.

You would delete the symlink

Code:

del /usr/src/linux

and recreate the symlink from the source code of the current running kernel

Code:

ln -s 'uname -r' linux

substitute the kernel source directory for 'uname -r' without the single quotes. This is all in the installation manual.

**crashandburn0420** · 03-02-2006

i want to update my kernel then do that...so how do i update my kernel?

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