ubuntu 9.10 NI-Kal installation

[MMZ]

I ran alien --scripts *.rpm and then dpkg. I got some warning and
the installation fails.

Whe I run UpdateDrivers I get:

muz@muz-e6500:/usr/local/natinst/nikal/bin$ sudo
./updateNIDriver

Configuring for linux kernel version
2.6.31-21-generic-pae.

.

.

.

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

.: 13: Makefile.in: not found
/bin/rm -rf objects
Updating
NI-KAL:
cd /home/muz/Development/NI/nikal
clear
cd
/home/muz/Development/NI/nikal
clear
 NI-KAL update
failed.

/bin/cp nikal.c objects/nikal.c 
/bin/cp
nikal.h objects/nikal.h
make -C
/lib/modules/2.6.31-21-generic-pae/build
SUBDIRS=/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects modules
make[1]:
Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-21-generic-pae' 
 
CC [M]  /usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.o 
 
Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules 
WARNING:
"init_mm" [/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.ko]
undefined!
  CC     
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.mod.o
  LD [M] 
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.ko
make[1]: Leaving
directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-21-generic-pae'
Installing
NI-KAL (nikal): Starting NI-KAL failed! 
make: *** [install]
Error 1

ERROR: make of nikal kernel module failed, not
installing kernel module.
   updateNIDrivers should be
called again after fixing the problem.
   Logging
failure...
   Include the file
/tmp/niSystemReport.out.gz when contacting
   National
Instruments for support.

attached is the  niSystemReport.out.gz

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Muz

[The_Red_Barron · Accepted solution]

Howdy Muz!

NI-KAL does not currently support kernel 2.6.31.  There is a thread on the Linux users forum about NI-KAL support for 2.6.31+ here.   You should be successful with 2.6.28 or an earlier kernel.

Also, for future reference, if you have Linux related questions post them in the Linux users forum.  You will probably have better luck getting answers there.

Regards,