Why do I need QT to use xconfig ?

[Compunuts]

As demonstrated here.

supradeb:/usr/src/linux-2.6.7# ls -a
.        CREDITS        Makefile        arch     fs       ipc     mm       security
..       Documentation  README          crypto   include  kernel  net      sound
COPYING  MAINTAINERS    REPORTING-BUGS  drivers  init     lib     scripts  usr
supradeb:/usr/src/linux-2.6.7# make mrproper
supradeb:/usr/src/linux-2.6.7# make xconfig
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/split-include
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/docproc
*
* Unable to find the QT installation. Please make sure that the
* QT development package is correctly installed and the QTDIR
* environment variable is set to the correct location.
*
make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/.tmp_qtcheck] Error 1
make: *** [xconfig] Error 2
supradeb:/usr/src/linux-2.6.7#

I don't have KDE on this system and I do not intend to. I have Gnome. Why do I need QT devel and how to remedy this without wasting a not needed resources?

TIA

[shebang]

make kconfig is based on QT. If you have gnome (gtk-libs), use make gconfig. It uses the gtk engine to display the configuration menu for the kernel.

make xconfig

This new default graphical configuration system uses the QT libraries. I found it to be quite functional and easy to use.

Kernel Trap Linux 2.6 Kernel Tutorial

[Compunuts]

Wow, that tells how much I have been following Kernel development .

Thanks Shebang.

Step 4: Configure your new kernel.
One of the first changes you'll notice is the new build system [story]. The old Tk/Tcl 'xconfig' build method no longer exists, replaced by a new QT based 'xconfig'. Non-QT fans will be happy to find that a GTK based 'gconfig' is also available for their use.

[Compunuts]

Okay, now I have this error. How to fix it?

supradeb:/usr/src/linux-2.6.7# ls -a
.        .config.cmd  CREDITS        Makefile        arch     fs       ipc     mm       security
..       .config.old  Documentation  README          crypto   include  kernel  net      sound
.config  COPYING      MAINTAINERS    REPORTING-BUGS  drivers  init     lib     scripts  usr
supradeb:/usr/src/linux-2.6.7# make bzimage
make: *** No rule to make target `bzimage'.  Stop.
supradeb:/usr/src/linux-2.6.7#

[gorn]

It's make bzImage not bzimage, but you can just do make, it'll make a bzImage.

[Compunuts]

[quote author=gorn link=board=1;threadid=9410;start=0#msg85354 date=1088362019]
It's make bzImage not bzimage
[/quote]
I feel dumb. Thanks dude.

[shebang]

[quote author=Compunuts link=board=1;threadid=9410;start=0#msg85333 date=1088350002]
Wow, that tells how much I have been following Kernel development .

Thanks Shebang.

Step 4: Configure your new kernel.
One of the first changes you'll notice is the new build system [story]. The old Tk/Tcl 'xconfig' build method no longer exists, replaced by a new QT based 'xconfig'. Non-QT fans will be happy to find that a GTK based 'gconfig' is also available for their use.

[/quote]

You are Welcome!

(sorry for being late, was away for a little while)

[Compunuts]

Am happily running 2.6.7 . No problem so far.