[pocket-linux] compiling modules

[David Horton]

Dave Henderson wrote:
> Daniel,
>  
>     Thanks for the response.  Here is what the screen looks like when I 
> run the make tool:
>  
> bash # make
> make all_targets
> make[1]: Entering directory `/root/linux-2.4.20/fs/nls'
> make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all_targets'.
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/linux-2.4.20/fs/nls'
> bash #
>  
>  
> I will take a look at this kernel config.  Thanks for the idea.
>  
> Dave
> 
> */daniel_s@aon.at/* wrote:
> 
>     I am working with the pocket-linux project and are trying to allow
>     it to have hard drive support. I have version 2.4.20 of the kernel, but
>     only have 2.2.20 for the nls. I have tried to compile the new modules
>     for the 2.4.20 kernel, but none will compile except nls_base.c. Can
>     someone take a look at this and let me know what I am doing wrong. I
>     just typed 'make' at the command prompt in that directory
>     (~/linux-2.4.20/fs/nls).
> 
> 
>     Hi Dave
>     I have 2.4.19 and tried to 'make' in the directory you mentioned
>     ('fs/nls') but there nothing compiles (not even nls_base)
>     but I have nls_base.o, nls_iso8859-15.o and a nls.o in this
>     directory which comes from compiling it into the kernel before (with
>     the normal make in the top-level-directory of the kernel-sources)
> 
>     Have you enabled nls-support in the kernel-config?
>     What is the output when you do 'make' in the 'fs/nls'-directory?
> 
>     - Daniel
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Dave,

Are you trying to mount a Microsoft formatted hard drive?  If not, and 
you are trying to mount ext2 or some other Linux format, you can skip 
NLS entirely.  But if it's Windows vfat you'll definitely need NLS.

Dave