[hcflinux] modversions.h

[John Spray]

Carlos,
I don't know about modversions.h being obselete, but hcfpci requires it, and 
the kernel source build scripts will generate it.  My kernel source directory 
is /usr/src/linux, it contains such subdirectories as "arch, drivers, fs, 
include, init, ipc, kernel, lib, mm, net, scripts".

As for the specifics of doing all this under debian, I'm afraid I cannot help 
you - I'm not familiar enough with debian (I'm a redhat user myself).  Watch 
the thread subjected "Debian install" on this mailing list - it is relevant 
to your case.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.  I have to confess that I've only been 
linux-ing for a few months myself.  Don't give up!
-- 
John Spray
(john at spray.screaming.net)

On Tuesday 09 Jul 2002 12:02 pm, you wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> I do not want to sound too stupid, but I am really completely new to Linux.
> I have gcc installed, but I just installed Debian out of a image CD and I
> am still getting familiarised with all the Linux file structure.
>
> I think I have the kernel sources on my disk, but how do they look like? I
> mean what sort of files do expect to find on the source parent directory?
>
> I read somewhere that modversions.h is somehow obsolete and that is why
> Woody does not have it anymore, does anybody know if that is really the
> case?
>
> Compiling a new kernel would not generate this file then, or would it?
>
> Tks,
>
> Carlos
> From: John Spray <john at spray.screaming.net>
>
> >Reply-To: john at spray.screaming.net
> >To: hcflinux at lists.mbsi.ca
> >CC: jucaaydos at hotmail.com
> >Subject: Re: [hcflinux] modversions.h
> >Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 11:01:59 +0100
> >
> >Hi Carlos,
> >
> >modversions.h is a file that's generated during the process of compiling a
> >kernel.  If you have the source/configuration that your present kernel was
> >compiled with, it's just a case of going to the source directory and
> >running
> >"make dep" (which will create a modversions.h along with other things). 
> > If you don't have the exact source that your present kernel was compiled
> > with (ie you use source from kernel.org), you may find you have to
> > compile yourself a fresh kernel just so that the generated modversions.h
> > matches the
> >running kernel.
> >
> >I'm not a debian user, maybe there's some more specific help that can be
> >given?
> >
> >--
> >John Spray
> >(john at spray.screaming.net)
> >
> >On Tuesday 09 Jul 2002 1:27 am, Aydos João spewed forth thus:
> > > I am a Linux newbie and I just intalled Debian Woody in my PC and
> >
> >installed
> >
> > > the hcfpcimodem-0.96mbsibeta02062500.tar.gz with METHOD C.
> > >
> > > But when I tried to run the hcfpciconfig to complete the instalation,
> > > it somehow asked for a file called modversions.h which is nowhere to be
> >
> >found
> >
> > > on my disk.
> > >
> > > Does anybody has a clue which step did I miss?
> > >
> > > Tks,
> > >
> > > Carlos
>
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