help!! ati radeon and symlinks

[tonycooles]

ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
Error:
kernel includes at /usr/src/linux/include do not match current kernel.
they are versioned as "2.4.27"
instead of "2.6.9".
you might need to adjust your symlinks:
- /usr/include
- /usr/src/linux

But I start knoppix with the 2.6.9 kernel option :( any idea how to fix this?

Thanks in advance and sorry, newbie :roll:

[firebyrd10]

Looks like you need the 2.6.9 kernel.
Ok, its not hard.

First go to /usr/src/ as root.

Delete the linux "folder" (acually its a shortcut) if its there.

Go to kernel.org and click F


The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.9 2004-10-18 22:10 UTC F V VI C Changelog

Open that up and put its contents into /usr/src note the name of the folder.

Open up a console and become root and type

cp -s /usr/src/folder name /usr/src/linux

(if that doesn't work, reverse the folders, /usr/src/linux /usr/src/folder name)

now retry the install.

[tonycooles]

hey thanks, right now i cant try but i will tell when i do
u where right i post the same twice in two places of the same forum :oops:
sorry ive looking and googling so much that my head is already lost

no problem, not again

Thanks a lot and sorry once more :P

[tonycooles]

ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
kernel includes at /usr/src/linux/include not found or incomplete
file: /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h
root@box:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod#


at last again on my desktop :))

i did what u said but thats what i get =P

[firebyrd10]

Seardfor the version.h in the 2.6.9 kernel sorce folder and try copying it where the program wants it.

[shah]

You need to compile that kernel source first so that kernel header is prepared and can be used by ati.
If you boot with kernel 2.4 and run that ati installer, I believed you will not have the problem. But since you have change the symlink to kernel 2.6, you need to recreate that symlink and point to kernel 2.4 source.

:D :D

[firebyrd10]

Or download the header via apt-get

I wasn't to sure what header it wanted, thats why I suggested what I did.