Re: kernel source dependency

[Carlo Florendo]

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:22:22 +0800 Carlo Florendo wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm not sure whether a fix is necessary for the following scenario.
> >
> > The kernel configure target "make menuconfig" requires ncurses.   FWIW, it
> > could probably be better if the error message would indicate that that
> > ncurses is necessary for "make menuconfig" to run and that the user could
> > be prompted to install the package.
>
> Hi,
> Without ncurses installed, you should see these messages:
>
> 	echo " *** Unable to find the ncurses libraries."
> 	echo " *** make menuconfig require the ncurses libraries"
> 	echo " *** "
> 	echo " *** Install ncurses (ncurses-devel) and try again"
> 	echo " *** "
>
> Do you not see them?  or do you need something different?

Thanks. It seems I just made noise.   I saw exactly the same thing you 
posted, now that I've rested and it's 9:30AM.  I didn't see it the other 
day at 2:30AM.  Maybe I need more sleep :)

Thank you very much.

Best Regards,

Carlo



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