# RPM build errors: No kernel source directory provided. **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Networking\ **Created:** [October 10, 2011, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rpm-build-errors-no-kernel-source-directory-provided/21960 "2011-10-10T10:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rpm-build-errors-no-kernel-source-directory-provided/21960/1 "2011-10-10T10:56:02Z")
Any help appreciated - I’m lost in a Linux fog Daryl A new install of SLES 10 SP2 on IBM xSeries 336 dooes not automatically identify on board NIC I have attempted to install Broadcom drivers (downloaded from Broadcom and following the instructions) as follows. But I have an RPM build error “No kernel source directory provided.” How do I provide the kernal source directory? Proxy2:~/bin # rpm -ivh tg3-3.116j-1.src.rpm 1:tg3 ########################################### [100%] Proxy2:~/bin # Proxy2:/usr/src/packages # rpmbuild -bb SPECS/tg3.spec Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.35858 - umask 022RO - cd /usr/src/packages/BUILD - cd /usr/src/packages/BUILD - rm -rf tg3-3.116j - /usr/bin/bzip2 -dc /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/tg3-3.116j.tar.bz2 - tar -xvvf - drwxr-xr-x mcarlson/305 0 2011-01-21 18:50:51 tg3-3.116j/ -rwxr–r-- mcarlson/305 7837 2011-01-04 20:28:55 tg3-3.116j/makeflags.sh -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 399554 2010-12-10 00:38:34 tg3-3.116j/ChangeLog -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 3888 2011-01-04 20:27:41 tg3-3.116j/Makefile -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 43934 2011-01-04 20:30:05 tg3-3.116j/tg3\_firmware.h -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 445295 2011-01-21 18:50:32 tg3-3.116j/tg3.c -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 119912 2011-01-07 02:41:10 tg3-3.116j/tg3.h -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 24624 2011-01-12 02:04:04 tg3-3.116j/tg3\_vmware.c -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 37228 2011-01-04 20:29:48 tg3-3.116j/tg3\_compat.h -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 15153 2010-11-12 20:40:42 tg3-3.116j/LICENSE -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 2246 2011-01-04 20:29:56 tg3-3.116j/tg3\_compat2.h -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 3445 2011-01-04 20:29:11 tg3-3.116j/tg3.4 -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 2155 2011-01-13 18:44:56 tg3-3.116j/tg3\_vmware.h -rw-r–r-- mcarlson/305 11410 2011-01-21 18:50:50 tg3-3.116j/README.TXT -rw------- mcarlson/305 2437 2011-01-04 20:28:25 tg3-3.116j/esx\_ioctl.h - STATUS=0 - ‘[’ 0 -ne 0 ‘]’ - cd tg3-3.116j ++ /usr/bin/id -u - ‘[’ 0 = 0 ‘]’ - /bin/chown -Rhf root . ++ /usr/bin/id -u - ‘[’ 0 = 0 ‘]’ - /bin/chgrp -Rhf root . - /bin/chmod -Rf a+rX,u+w,g-w,o-w . - exit 0 Executing(%build): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.35858 - umask 022 - cd /usr/src/packages/BUILD - /bin/rm -rf /var/tmp/tg3-3.116j-1-buildroot ++ dirname /var/tmp/tg3-3.116j-1-buildroot - /bin/mkdir -p /var/tmp - /bin/mkdir /var/tmp/tg3-3.116j-1-buildroot - cd tg3-3.116j - value= - ‘[’ -z ‘’ ‘]’ ++ uname -r - KVER=2.6.16.60-0.21-smp - make KVER=2.6.16.60-0.21-smp sh makeflags.sh \> tg3\_flags.h makeflags.sh: No kernel source directory provided. make: \*\*\* [tg3\_flags.h] Error 255 error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.35858 (%build) RPM build errors: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.35858 (%build) Proxy2:/usr/src/packages # ## – browndj browndj’s Profile: [http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=18897](http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=18897) View this thread: [http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=446409](http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=446409) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rpm-build-errors-no-kernel-source-directory-provided/21960/2 "2011-10-12T08:16:02Z")
Before going on the route of installing custom drivers, I am curious as to why you are installing freshly using the unsupported SLES 10 SP2 (which is almost 3 years old) and not going with SLES 10 SP4? It will contain newer modules that might make the issue non existant … -Willem – Novell Knowledge Partner (voluntary sysop) ## It ain’t anything like Harry Potter.. but you gotta love the magic IT can bring to this world magic31’s Profile: [http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=2303](http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=2303) View this thread: [http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=446409](http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=446409) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rpm-build-errors-no-kernel-source-directory-provided/21960/3 "2011-10-20T12:36:01Z")
I’m playing with a test machine and just started with an sp2 install disk 🙂 it’s now upto sp4 ## – browndj browndj’s Profile: [http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=18897](http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=18897) View this thread: [http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=446409](http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=446409) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rpm-build-errors-no-kernel-source-directory-provided/21960/4 "2011-10-20T12:46:02Z")
Kernel source directory found via Software Management / Filter (Installation Sources) / Choose SLES source / selecting “kernel-source” package I learn more about Linux every day ## – browndj browndj’s Profile: [http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=18897](http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=18897) View this thread: [http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=446409](http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=446409)