failure to install nikal

[arblake]

nikal version 1.4 for use with GPIB-USB-HS, Linux, Mandriva 2007

#   /usr/local/bin/updateNIDrivers

reports:
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Kernel has reparent_to_init(): yes
Number of arguments for do_munmap(): 3
pte_offset function: pte_offset_kernel()
Levels in page table: 4
Kernel has remap_pfn_range: yes
USB altsetting name: cur_altsetting
Kernel has usb_get_intf(): yes
Kernel has intf_cache member in usb_host_config: yes
Kernel has ep[] members in usb_device: yes
Kernel exports usb_set_configuration(): no
Units of USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT: msec
Kernel has owner member in usb_driver: no
Kernel has put_page_testzero(): yes
Kernel has mutex method: yes
Kernel has kthread: yes

Storing configuration in Makefile.in
If the values stored are incorrect they can be changed before running make.

Uninstalling NI-KAL (nikal): done
/bin/rm -rf objects
Updating NI-KAL:
 NI-KAL update failed.

etc

I have tried Nikal 1.5 and a similar error.

[John E]

Hi Adrian,
I looked into your error and noticed that Mandriva 2007 is not officially supported per the following KnowledgeBase:
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/35D2B5E483A001A18625716B005BE464?OpenDocument

However I will look into this issue further for your and report back any findings.


Regards,

[Shawn B.]

From the system report I can see the following in /var/log/messages:

Jul 24 11:47:29 adios kernel: nikal: version magic '2.6.17-14mdvcustom SMP mod_unload 686 gcc-4.1' should be '2.6.17-14mdv SMP mod_unload 686 gcc-4.1'

My first question is did you recompile your kernel?  Usually this is what causes it to append custom to the name as in "2.6.17-14mdvcustom". The following KB may help you solve the problem.:

Why do I Receive a Version Magic Error When I Install NI Drivers on Mandrake 10.1?

Shawn B.
National Instruments