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Operating Systems Linux Debian Kernel source not found. (can't install network card drivers) Post 302178327 by tinmice on Tuesday 25th of March 2008 08:58:10 AM

03-25-2008

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Anyone solved this yet?

Ive got exactly the same problem as originally described here. Ive tried all that has been suggested and still no solution.

Ive written down the steps ive tried, if they seem random its purely from suggestions on similar threads.

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Downloaded Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver for Linux [l1-linux-v1.2.40.2]
cd to src file
code: make
ERROR: Makefile:62: *** Linux kernel source not found. Stop.

Downloaded Kernel Headers [linux-kernel-headers_2.6.18-7_amd64.deb]
code: dpkg -i linux-kernel-headers_2.6.18-7_amd64.deb
OUTPUT: (Reading database ... 52831 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-kernel-headers 2.6.18-7 (using linux-kernel-headers_2.6.18-7_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-kernel-headers ...
Setting up linux-kernel-headers (2.6.18-7) ...

Tried installing ethernet driver again, same error.
ERROR: Makefile:62: *** Linux kernel source not found. Stop.

Downloaded kernel source [kernel-source-2.6.8_2.6.8-17sarge1_all.deb]
code: dpkg -i kernel-source-2.6.8_2.6.8-17sarge1_all.deb
OUTPUT: Selecting previously deselected package kernel-source-2.6.8.
(Reading database ... 52831 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking kernel-source-2.6.8 (from kernel-source-2.6.8_2.6.8-17sarge1_all.deb) ...
Setting up kernel-source-2.6.8 (2.6.8-17sarge1) ...

Tried installing ethernet driver again, same error.
ERROR: Makefile:62: *** Linux kernel source not found. Stop.

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being as i have no internet access it is proving quite difficult to sort the problem, im fairly new to linux and am trying to understand what is going on!

thanks

tinmice

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NAME

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SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

       The opensc-tool utility can be used from the command line to perform miscellaneous smart card operations such as getting the card ATR or
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OPTIONS

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