can't install, looking for "modversions.h"

[WMR09]

I just got a dist. of Linux today that uses kernel 2.4.22. I installed xfree86, but then when I went to install the drivers for my video card, and it says that it couldn't find /lib/modules/2.4.22/include/linux/modversions.h I've heard of some other people with this problem, but I couldn't find any answers. What's the deal?

some info on my computer:
P4 2ghz
GeForce 4 MX

[Le_coyote]

i think you may install the package "kernel-source" or something like that.
the file will be located in "/usr/src/linux/include/linux/modversions.h"

[Papol]

Like the other reply said, if you don't have source installed that'd easily explain it. If you *do* have source installed, its not an uncommon problem but here's what it is and a fix:

this is for your case with kernel 2.4.22:

Problem: /lib/modules/2.4.22/build is supposed to be symbolic link to the exact kernel source dir so modules built can use kernel includes. That means an "ls -l /lib/modules/2.4.22/build" should return this:

/lib/modules/2.4.22/build -> /usr/src/linux-2.4.22

If it doesn't, and you have source installed for 2.4.22, then here's the fix:

cd /lib/modules/2.4.22
rm build #and confirm it.
ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4.22 ./build #and do an "ls -l" to make sure it worked out ok.

g/l

Note: Theres a zillion distro's around. If you've found one that doesn't put source in /usr/src, then just point ./build to the right spot which is wherever the source went. Also if you built your source from another disk or directory for whatever reason, and then moved it, the ./build link will be broken, and need repairs as above.

Originally posted by WMR09
I just got a dist. of Linux today that uses kernel 2.4.22. I installed xfree86, but then when I went to install the drivers for my video card, and it says that it couldn't find /lib/modules/2.4.22/include/linux/modversions.h I've heard of some other people with this problem, but I couldn't find any answers. What's the deal?

some info on my computer:
P4 2ghz
GeForce 4 MX