Are you using bash2 -- if not start with a fresh source tree, and try again. I think this is your problem. William Stianche <wstianch at orca.st.usm.edu> writes: > I am trying to patch a kernel version 2.4.3 and I was getting the error message > binary operator expected from the install script. I also got the errors: > > Patching files [p./install: ${writeloc//^/\/}: bad substitution > ] done. > Copying files [c./install: ${writeloc//^/\/}: bad substitution > ] done. > > I fixed the binary operator error and some of the files were installed in the > source tree but when I run make config I do not get the speakup option anywhere in > the choices. > > Anyone got any suggestions? > > Thank you, > William Stianche > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- John Covici covici at ccs.covici.com