Cfrgtkky

short question:

While running the install.sh Skript for Paragon UFSD drivers I get the Error message:

 ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid."; 

include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing."$

 Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.";      

How can I run "make oldconfig && make prepare" and does that make sense?

Disclaimer:

I know this question was asked in context of NVIDIA driver, but it was answered by suggesting other ways to install NVIDIA not telling how to run the make command (Installing NVIDIA Driver: Error Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it."). In another question the problem was solved but the person who asked can not remember how ("ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid").

Context for my question:

I am trying now for several days to install the Paragon-147-PRE_NTFS_Linux_9.4_Pro UFSD drivers for full read&write NTFS and HFS+ filesystem support. The drivers officially support Ubuntu 16.04LTS.
After crunching my old Linux installation I use a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04.2LTS (downloaded from the UBUNTU website) with nothing but the standard installation, though I run it on a triple boot system (Windows7, elementary, Ubuntu) if that matters.

I installed the build-essentials, dkms and linux-headers:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

sudo apt-get install build-essential

sudo install dkms

sudo apt-get install linux-generic

sudo apt-get install linux-signed-generic

uname -a

Linux notebook 4.8.0-39-generic #42~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 20 15:06:07 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

As far as I know I match all requirements (hardware and installed software) listed in the paragon manual (http://download.paragon-software.com/doc/ntfs_hfs_linux_9_4_user_manual.pdf):

»build-essential« ist bereits die neuste Version (12.1ubuntu2).

gcc (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4) 5.4.0 20160609

g++ (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4) 5.4.0 20160609

GNU Make 4.1

Gebaut für x86_64-pc-linux-gnu

GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.26.1

kmod version 22

-XZ -ZLIB -EXPERIMENTAL

dkms: 2.2.0.3

I unpacked the Paragon driver package and started the install.sh skript (note on the "out of range" warning: I previously tried it on 4.4. kernel without that warning but the same final error message):

viejo@notebook:/usr/tmp/ufsd/Paragon-147-PRE_NTFS_Linux_9.4_Pro$ sudo ./install.sh

By installing this software you accept the terms of End User License Agreement listed in License file.

Continue installing? [yes/no/read].

yes

Current kernel version is out of supported range. Proceed at your own risk? [yes/No]

yes

Searching and removing previously installed UFSD driver in /lib/modules/4.8.0-39-generic/

Would you like to mount NTFS/HFS+ volumes with UFSD driver automatically? [yes/no]

yes

Automount configured

Would you like UFSD driver to rebuild after kernel updates? [yes/no]

yes

Setting DKMS configuration

Preparing to install

ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for paragon-ufsd: head not found

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.8.0-39-generic (x86_64)

Consult /var/lib/dkms/paragon-ufsd/head/build/make.log for more information.

Can't prepare driver configuration

cat: /var/lib/dkms/paragon-ufsd/head/4.8.0-39-generic/x86_64/log/make.log: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

In the make.log I found this error message:

...

make[2]: Verzeichnis „/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic“ wird betreten

test -e include/generated/autoconf.h -a -e include/config/auto.conf || (                

echo >&2;                                                       

echo >&2 "  ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.";           

echo >&2 "         include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing."$

echo >&2 "         Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.";      

echo >&2 ;                                                      

/bin/false)

...

cc1: all warnings being treated as errors

/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:289: die Regel für Ziel „/$

make[3]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/paragon-ufsd/head/build/ifslinux/ufsdjnl.o] Fehler 1

/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic/Makefile:1491: die Regel für Ziel „_module_/var/l$

make[2]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/paragon-ufsd/head/build] Fehler 2

make[2]: Verzeichnis „/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic“ wird verlassen

Makefile:150: die Regel für Ziel „sub-make“ scheiterte

make[1]: *** [sub-make] Fehler 2

make[1]: Verzeichnis „/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic“ wird verlassen

Makefile:94: die Regel für Ziel „ufsd.ko“ scheiterte

make: *** [ufsd.ko] Fehler 2

when looking for the source-code files and the config-file as suggested in the Paragon Manual troubleshooting it seems to me, that I have everything needed:

viejo@notebook:/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic$ ls

arch    Documentation  include  Kconfig   mm              scripts   tools   zfs

block   drivers        init     kernel    Module.symvers  security  ubuntu

certs   firmware       ipc      lib       net             sound     usr

crypto  fs             Kbuild   Makefile  samples         spl       virt



viejo@notebook:/boot$ ls

abi-4.4.0-64-generic         memtest86+.bin

abi-4.8.0-36-generic         memtest86+.elf

abi-4.8.0-39-generic         memtest86+_multiboot.bin

config-4.4.0-64-generic      System.map-4.4.0-64-generic

config-4.8.0-36-generic      System.map-4.8.0-36-generic

config-4.8.0-39-generic      System.map-4.8.0-39-generic

efi                          vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic

grub                         vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic.efi.signed

initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic  vmlinuz-4.8.0-36-generic

initrd.img-4.8.0-36-generic  vmlinuz-4.8.0-39-generic

initrd.img-4.8.0-39-generic  vmlinuz-4.8.0-39-generic.efi.signed

I do not know how to proceed. I would be greatful for any help or hint where I can get more information.

Olaf

I just want to share how I solved my problem regarding the installation of Paragon Professional UFSD drivers for HFS+ and NTFS in case anybody else run into similar problems.

I created a support Ticket at Paragon and got a new build that supports Ubuntu 16.4.2lts with 4.8 kernel.

No need to run make oldconfig etc...

But be aware, you still need to install the build-essentials, dkms and source code (headers):

sudo apt-get install build-essential

sudo apt-get install dkms

sudo apt-get install linux-generic

sudo apt-get install linux-signed-generic

good luck
Olaf

Antonio Petricca maintains a patch for newer kernels for Paragon's ufsd on GitHub: https://github.com/antonio-petricca/paragon-ufsd-ntfs-driver-porting

From the README:

Goals

The goal of this project is to support kernels 4.13 and newers.

How to build

The apply-patches script downloads the free limited version of the driver, then patches it to work on newer kernel releases.

./apply-patches

cd sources

./configure

make driver

sudo make driver_install

At the time of writing this answer, up to kernel 4.20 is supported, which is good enough to cover even the upcoming Ubuntu Disco Dingo.