I'd suggest you work backward to a sane point. Remove or move kernel src dir and config file, reinstall or untar the kernel src, and rebuild. If that works, start adding your config changes and go from there. If it doesn't work, start looking at things outside the kernel(compiler,build scripts..). On my RH7.3 system(that comes with 2.4.18-3), I just went through the process: unpack make mrproper make oldconfig make dep make bzImage make modules make modules_install No problems. I get a include/linux/compile.h file generated. On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 11:32:25AM +0530, sowmya_chakrapani wrote: > Hi all, > > I have encountered two problems. > > 1.While compiling the kernel in an attempt to reduce its size after executing > make clean > make mrproper > cp the kernel image > make oldconfig > make dep > > while executing make modules the > following errors are encountered > > > sysinfo.c:11:27: linux/compile.h: No such file or > directory > sysinfo.c: In function `svr4_sysinfo': > sysinfo.c:85: `UTS_VERSION' undeclared (first use in > this function) > sysinfo.c:85: (Each undeclared identifier is reported > only once > sysinfo.c:85: for each function it appears in.) > make[2]: *** [sysinfo.o] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory > `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/abi/svr4' > make[1]: *** [_modsubdir_svr4] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory > `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/abi' > make: *** [_mod_abi] Error 2 > > > for make modules_install these errors are encountered > > make[2]: Entering directory > `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/abi/svr4' > mkdir -p > /lib/modules/2.4.18-3Mykernel17apr/kernel/abi/svr4/ > cp abi-svr4.o > /lib/modules/2.4.18-3Mykernel17apr/kernel/abi/svr4/ > cp: cannot stat `abi-svr4.o': No such file or > directory > make[2]: *** [_modinst__] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory > `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/abi/svr4' > make[1]: *** [_modinst_svr4] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory > `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/abi' > make: *** [_modinst_abi] Error 2 > > How do we rectify these? > I am attaching the .config file as well. > > Inspite of having these errors when I boot, the kernel is working fine .Using this kernel I have developed boot and root floppies.So when I use the boot floppy after booting, a root floppy is inserted > as soon as this is done the following error is encountered > > RAMDISK:compressed image found at block 0 > Invalid compressed format(err=2) > > What is the reason for these errors and how do I overcome them. > Any suggestions will be valuable > > sowmya > smitha > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com > > Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com > > Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now! _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list