Makefile:65**Linux kernel source not found

[vinod59]

hi all,
i am new to linux OS. basically i am used to work on windows. recently i installed linux making my system triple booting having windows 2000/ windows-xp pro and now linux mandrake 10 OS's.

problem is, when i first installed mandrake 10 linux it works nice, even e100 driver installed perfectly and i could be able to connect and work on internet. but later, i could not remember the cause, i had to re-install mandrake but this time i have a problem in configuring networking driver, when i try to install e100-3.5.14.tar.gz [Intel pro/100] driver after untarring it [using command tar xfz e100.3.5.14.tar.gz, it generate following error on 'make install' command-

'$Makefile:65**Linux kernel source not found. Stop'

can anybody help me?

thanks in advance

vinod

[nature]

did you go through the README file.May be you require the kernel source ...

[vinod59]

hi
thanks for your response.
it is my bad habit that i delays the things. i very much go through the README file and act accordingly. i realy don't understand where do i find kernel source, do i have to reinstall the OS?. because Makefile which comes with e100 driver has searched through my system for kernel source as following code in Makefile suggest-

# core driver files
CFILES = e100.c
HFILES = kcompat.h
ifeq (,$(BUILD_KERNEL))
BUILD_KERNEL=$(shell uname -r)
endif

################################################## #########################
# Environment tests

# Kernel Search Path
# All the places we look for kernel source
KSP := /lib/modules/$(BUILD_KERNEL)/build \
/lib/modules/$(BUILD_KERNEL)/source \
/usr/src/linux-$(BUILD_KERNEL) \
/usr/src/linux-$($(BUILD_KERNEL) | sed 's/-.*//') \
/usr/src/kernel-headers-$(BUILD_KERNEL) \
/usr/src/kernel-source-$(BUILD_KERNEL) \
/usr/src/linux-$($(BUILD_KERNEL) | sed 's/\([0-9]*\.[0-9]*\)\..*/\1/') \
/usr/src/linux

# prune the list down to only values that exist
# and have an include/linux sub-directory
test_dir = $(shell [ -e $(dir)/include/linux ] && echo $(dir))
KSP := $(foreach dir, $(KSP), $(test_dir))

# we will use this first valid entry in the search path
ifeq (,$(KSRC))
KSRC := $(firstword $(KSP))
endif

ifeq (,$(KSRC))
$(error Linux kernel source not found)
else

but it does not find any where. how do i find it?

my system details are as follow-
Pentium IV 2.66 GHz
512 MB RAM
40 GB HDD

OSs
1. Windows 2000 prof.
2. Windows xp prof.
3. Mandrade 10 Linux -- Kernel build 2.6.3-4mdk

regards
vinod

[RH3]

Hi ,
I am also having the same problem as Vinod's .But i am having Red hat
kernel version 2.4.21-4 EL , I have also downloaded the driver e100-3.5.17.tar.gz for intel PRO/100 VE but when i try to compile that with
make : but the same o/p as kernel source not found is given.

i would like to add that in file e100.spec there is 1 line as ..
Requires: kernel, fileutils, findutils, gawk, bash
my kernel does not support fileutils,findutils, and kernel command....can that be the problem ?
also in the readme file there is 1 line as
To build a binary RPM* package of this driver run 'rpmbuild -tb
<filename.tar.gz>'. Replace <filename.tar.gz> with the specific file name
of he driver.
but rpmbuild command is also not found.
Can any one please provide help

[barsand]

Same problem. Linux Kernel not found.

I can run the rpmbuild ...and still I'm getting the same error message.

[erfankhandaker2]

i am facing the same problem. i am tring to install nic card on Red hat 5 enterprise. please help any one

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

This thread is very old. I would suggest you to start a new thread and post your problem in detail.