Make: no such directory

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OpenSuse Version: 11.2
I downloaded the tar from Broadcom.com - 802.11 Linux STA driver but when I try to compile the BCM4312 wireless driver with the make command I get

KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-default/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
make: *** [all] Error 2

I google’d around for a while and most posts said that I should try installing kernel-default-base and kernel-default-devel with the zypper command, but I got this:

zypper install kernel-default-base kernel-default-devel
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
'kernel-default-base' is already installed.
'kernel-default-devel' is already installed.
Resolving package dependencies...

Here’s the result of lspci just in case you need it:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8132 / L1c Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev c0)

Can anyone tell me what I’m doing wrong/not doing?

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Arkanor wrote:
> Can anyone tell me what I’m doing wrong/not doing?

openSUSE is born without all the software needed to compile, if you
have not yet, then open YaST, go Software Management (wait for it),
after doing a bunch of stuff it will finish and pop up a “Filter” set
to “Search”, flip that to “Patterns” then scroll to the “Development”
section and single right click (to place a check mark in the box next
to) “Base Development” and “C/C++ Development” then click the “Accept”
button and WAIT for it to find, fetch, download, unpack, expand,
install and set up your new development section…

when all is finished, then try your make again (but, if you already
had the compile tools, please accept my: sorry i wasn’t smart enough
to know how to correctly read your error message)…

however, i urge you to check out the three stickies at the top of the
wireless forum: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-help-here/wireless/
which will probably save you a LOT of time and frustration…

–
DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD [posted via NNTP w/openSUSE 10.3]

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On 2010-12-14 13:06, Arkanor wrote:

> I google’d around for a while and most posts said that I should try
> installing kernel-default-base and kernel-default-devel with the zypper
> command, but I got this:

In 11.2 it is indeed part of that package:

cer@Telcontar:~> ls /lib/modules/2.6.31.14-0.4-desktop/build/
Makefile Module.base Module.supported Module.symvers
include include2 scripts
cer@Telcontar:~> rpm -qf
/lib/modules/2.6.31.14-0.4-desktop/build/Module.symvers
kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.31.14-0.4.1.x86_64

However, your system is not fully updated.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

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Thanks DenverD, your solution solved the problem, I installed all the base development patterns and it worked, thanks alot.

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Arkanor wrote:
> Thanks DenverD, your solution solved the problem, I installed all the
> base development patterns and it worked, thanks alot.

welcome, have a lot of fun!

–
DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD [posted via NNTP w/openSUSE 10.3]