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Problem make install 1.6 OSE on Debian

Posted: 16. May 2008, 11:06
by kirschi
Hello,

I have downloaded the current OSE source code from the SUN website and try to install it on my machine. configure and make ran without problems. But when doing the "sudo make install" I receive the following error:

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make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-1-686'
test -e include/linux/autoconf.h -a -e include/config/auto.conf || (            \
        echo;                                                           \
        echo "  ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.";               \
        echo "         include/linux/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.";      \
        echo "         Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.";  \
        echo;                                                           \
        /bin/false)
mkdir -p /home/kirschi/download/VirtualBox-1.6.0_OSE/out/linux.x86/release/bin/src/.tmp_versions ; rm -f /home/k
irschi/download/VirtualBox-1.6.0_OSE/out/linux.x86/release/bin/src/.tmp_versions/*
make -f scripts/Makefile.build obj=/home/kirschi/download/VirtualBox-1.6.0_OSE/out/linux.x86/release/bin/src
  Building modules, stage 2.
make -f /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-1-686/scripts/Makefile.modpost
  scripts/mod/modpost -m  -i /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-1-686/Module.symvers -I /home/kirschi/download/Virtua
lBox-1.6.0_OSE/out/linux.x86/release/bin/src/Module.symvers -o /home/kirschi/download/VirtualBox-1.6.0_OSE/out/l
inux.x86/release/bin/src/Module.symvers -w -s
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-1-686'
I already ran "make oldconfig && make prepare" but to no avail. Can anybody give a hint on how to proceed?

Thanks
Daniel

Posted: 16. May 2008, 12:58
by kirschi
Hi again,

obviously the error does not have any effect on the functionality of Virtualbox. I tried starting it despite the error and it seems to work fine. Nevertheless I would be glad to know what the error means.

Thanks
Daniel