Problem building the kernel at the "make modules_install" step

[Raja.Hayek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I am seeking help to resolve a problem
building an RTAI kernel on my linux computer. I have included a copy of
the error messages at the bottom of the email.

Mainly, I have installed Mandrake 8.1
linux on the computer. Next, I wanted to rebuild the kernel.

So I downloaded the file  linux-2.4.17.tar.bz2.
I followed these steps to install and rebuild (my setup had originally
taken place in a directory called /home/tools):


1.        decompressed
the tar file
         
      tar --bzip2 -xvf linux-2.4.17.tar.bz2

2.        renamed
the original linux directory to linux-2.4.17
         
      mv linux linux-2.4.17

3.        copied
the patch file patch-2.4.17-rthal5g to my new linux directory, and applied
the patch
         
      patch -p0 -i /home/tools/linux-2.4.17/patch-2.4.17-rthal5g


4.        to
configure the kernel, I copied and "made" the config file. I
went through the configuration, selecting/de-selecting the options as applicable
         
      cp /boot/config .
         
      make config

5.        continued
the make process, as follows
         
      make dep
         
      make clean
         
      make bzImage
         
      make modules
         
      make
modules_install
         
      

The signs of trouble start at the end
of the "make modules_install". Here are some the last few lines
from the output of that command:
 
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/tools/linux-2.4.17/arch/i386/kernel'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tools/linux-2.4.17/arch/i386/kernel'
make -C  arch/i386/mm modules_install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/tools/linux-2.4.17/arch/i386/mm'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tools/linux-2.4.17/arch/i386/mm'
make -C  arch/i386/lib modules_install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/tools/linux-2.4.17/arch/i386/lib'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tools/linux-2.4.17/arch/i386/lib'
cd /lib/modules/2.4.17-rthal5; \
mkdir -p pcmcia; \
find kernel -path '*/pcmcia/*' -name
'*.o' | xargs -i -r ln -sf ../{} pcmcia
if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod
-ae -F System.map  2.4.17-rthal5; fi
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.17-rthal5/rtai/leds_lxrt.o
depmod:        
set_rt_fun_ext_index
depmod:        
reset_rt_fun_ext_index
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.17-rthal5/rtai/rtai_aio.o
depmod:        
lxk_task_init
depmod:        
lxk_task_delete
depmod:        
lxk_resume
make: *** [_modinst_post] Error 1
[root@torpdc linux-2.4.17]# 

Are those "Nothing to be done for..."
messages normal? But my bigger concern is the error in the rtai. Any clues?

Thanks in advance.

___________________________________________________

Raja Hayek

    Software Analyst
    Alcatel Transport Automation - JNUP

    Raja.Hayek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    416 742 3900 ext. 5861
    1235 Ormont Drive; Weston, Ontario; M9L 2W6