kernel building on RH 2.1AS

[Rick Garland]

Hi all:

Working with RH Linux 2.1 Application Server (AS) on Dell Poweredge
machine.
Part of this hardware includes an HBA FC card so I can hook up to the
SAN and do backups.

The chipset for this HW is Qlogic 2200.

I have downloaded the driver and followed the directions mostly (not
all of the directions apply or have the specifics included)

Per the README file on installation of this driver, I have modified
the Makefile the the kernel scsi directory and modified the Config.in
file under the kernel scsi directory.

When I do the make menuconfig I see what I need to see and make the
appropriate selections. On the 'make dep' command I get the following:

make[6]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.3/drivers/scsi/isp'
make -C qla2xxx fastdep
make[6]: Entering directory
`/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.3/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx'
make[6]: *** No rule to make target `fastdep'. Stop.
make[6]: Leaving directory
`/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.3/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx'
make[5]: *** [_sfdep_qla2xxx] Error 2
make[5]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.3/drivers/scsi'
make[4]: *** [fastdep] Error 2
make[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.3/drivers/scsi'
make[3]: *** [_sfdep_scsi] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.3/drivers'
make[2]: *** [fastdep] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.3/drivers'
make[1]: *** [_sfdep_drivers] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.3'
make: *** [dep-files] Error 2

Looks like I may need some modification(s) to the files I listed
above, only problem is I did what the README said - what other
modifications may be needed is not documentated (Or is it documentated
somewhere else?)

Anybody have any ideas?

Many thanks

[Paul R. Dittrich]

I always start with `make clean` and/or `make mrproper` so no old garbage is left behind.
Then try `make all` and see what happens.

HTH,
Paul

[Garry Ferguson]

My only comment is
"make mrproper" is very
dangerous IMHO! It wipes out all sorts of stuff. Use with care or read it up fully first.
Garry