Re: Make modules_install doesn't create /lib/modules/$version

From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Thu Sep 18 2003 - 12:56:50 EST


On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 03:21:40AM -0400, Rob Landley wrote:
> I've installed -test3, -test4, and now -test5, and each time make
> modules_install died with the following error:
>
> Kernel: arch/i386/boot/bzImage is ready
> sh arch/i386/boot/install.sh 2.6.0-test5 arch/i386/boot/bzImage System.map ""
> /lib/modules/2.6.0-test5 is not a directory.
> mkinitrd failed
> make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
> make: *** [install] Error 2
>
> I had to create the directory in question by hand, and then run it again, at
> which point it worked.

I usually do:
make install
make modules_install

The first step creates the directory for me. (RH 8.0).

Sam
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