Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.20 package

Cannot build from scratch

Bug #118070 reported by LCID Fire
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linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.20

Trying to build the lastest source I get a error message after compiling:

dpkg-gencontrol: error: package linux-image-2.6.20.3-ubuntu1 not in control info
make[1]: *** [debian/linux-image-2.6.20.3-ubuntu1] Error 255
What is this trying to tell me?

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Steven Hirsch (snhirsch) wrote :

I'll second this. Absolutely unable to build a Ubuntu kernel from scratch using linux-source-2.6.20_2.6.20-16.29 source package.

Damn annoying. And, yes, I'm following the fine instructions to the letter:

(copy in appropriate config from /boot)
make-kpkg clean
make-kpkg --append-to-version custom --initrd kernel_headers kernel_image modules_image

Dies with the precise error message above.

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LCID Fire (lcid-fire) wrote :

I switched to building from the git source - works like a charm and I don't have to mess with source packages.

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Alessio Igor Bogani (abogani) wrote :

Kernel building from source isn't support in Ubuntu

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
status: New → Invalid
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Steven Hirsch (snhirsch) wrote :

Just incredible... You don't feel that a failure to build your own damned kernel sources on your own build tools is a problem?? I'm not going to bother with any bug reports from now on. Everything I've ever submitted is either (a) ignored, (b) closed without comment or (c) determined to simply not be a problem. That's it for me.

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