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I need a step by step guide to build kernel modules in ChrUbuntu

I don't have experience building kernel modules. And worse, I'm trying to do it on ChrUbuntu, so it seems that I cannot follow the existing Ubuntu guides. For example, this command fails: # apt-get ...
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What package could “linux-headers-3.7.5-1-ARCH” mean?

I'm debugging a closed-source software installer that seems to have some pre-conceived notions about my distribution. The installation aborts after not finding apt-get. The command it attempts to run ...
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Build kernel in one machine, install in another

I want to build my Linux kernel on my host and use it in my VWware virtual machine. They both use the same Ubuntu kernel now. On my Host, I do make and make configure. Then, what files should I copy ...
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Automatically apply module patch and compile kernel when updated?

I've recently applied a one-line patch to drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c in order to enable compatibility with my Bluetooth device. However, whenever I get a kernel upgrade, the patch will be lost until ...
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How can I install my webcam on Debian?

I'm trying to install the webcam driver for my Logitech C210. After some googling Linux UVC driver seems to be what I need. I followed their typical use in hope to get it installed: git clone ...
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How to solve “building the main Guest Additions module Failed”

I tried to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions module in a VM guest running CentOS but I get this error message when everything else was okay: building the main Guest Additions module Failed ...
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Build a module from another kernel

Is it possible to use a module (wacom) from a more recent kernel ? My current kernel is 3.1.2 and the module is from kernel 3.4rc4.
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Compling KUTE traffic generator 1.4 on Fedora Core 5

I am trying to install KUTE traffic generator on Fedora Core 5 kernel version 2.6.15. When I try to complile I get this error message: [root@dhcppc128 kute-1.4]# make make modules make[1]: Entering ...
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Compiling a kernel module with some options

I have a bug in a driver (iwlwifi/iwlagn), which I have reported, and the developers are asking me to "build the driver with debug options enabled." More specifically: Debugging output is enabled ...
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Kernel module for Cisco VPN client doesn't compile under ubuntu 10.04 LTS?

I am trying to install a Cisco VPN client under Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. In the extracted folder I type: alex@alex-laptop:~/Downloads/cisco4.8/vpnclient$ sudo ./vpn_install and there is output of activity ...
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Grubby fatal error in Linux kernel installation

I have compiled Linux kernel 2.6.24.6 from source (without problem) and tried to install it. Specifically, after unpacking the Linux source code, I did make && make modules to compile. ...
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wacom pen & touch cth-460 on debian [closed]

Following instructions at http://lik.noblogs.org/post/2010/05/07/wacom-debian/ Though, i downloaded and built linuxwacom-0.8.8-11 ./configure --enable-wacom ...
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I am failing to build VirtualBox driver for Linux 2.6.38

I am running Debian 6, and decided to install 2.6.38 kernel from Unstable. I also installed the headers so that I can later on : sudo apt-get install --target-release=unstable ...