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oss4-dkms 4.2-build2004-1ubuntu1: oss4 kernel module failed to build (fatal error: bits/predefs.h: No such file or directory)

Bug #858175 reported by M Lucius on 2011-09-24

This bug affects 5 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	oss4 (Debian)	Fix Released	Unknown	debbugs #640829
	oss4 (Ubuntu)	New	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

install oss4 sound system for X-fi card

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: oss4-dkms 4.2-build2004-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.0.0-11-generic
Date: Sat Sep 24 14:18:38 2011
PackageVersion: 4.2-build2004-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: oss4
Title: oss4-dkms 4.2-build2004-1ubuntu1: oss4 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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M Lucius (marcel-lucius) wrote on 2011-09-24:

DKMSBuildLog.txt Edit (772 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (804 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DuplicateSignature.txt Edit (744 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Apport retracing service (apport) on 2011-09-24

tags:

removed: need-duplicate-check

Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) on 2011-09-26

summary:

oss4-dkms 4.2-build2004-1ubuntu1: oss4 kernel module failed to build
+ (fatal error: bits/predefs.h: No such file or directory)

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2011-10-11:

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in oss4 (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Jerome Robert (jeromerobert) wrote on 2011-10-13:

The same bug in Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/640829

wahyu emka (mk-wahyu) on 2011-11-12

Changed in oss4 (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → New

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Jerome Robert (jeromerobert) wrote on 2011-11-13:

http://bugs.debian.org/640829 is fixed but http://bugs.debian.org/645537 still make the module fail to build.

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Vinycius Maia (mrk3004-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2011-11-13:

To me the solution of Jerome resolved this proble , but others appeared:

make.log:

DKMS is make.log oss4-4.2-build2005 for kernel 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)
Sun Nov 13 12:09:55 EST 2011
cp: can not get status "/ lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/source/include/linux/limits.h": No such file or directory

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Vinycius Maia (mrk3004-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2011-11-13:

I found a solution:

sudo mkdir /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/source
sudo ln -s /usr/include /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/source/

then I had some permissions issues:

anjinhuviny@viny-server:~$ ossmix
/dev/mixer: Permission denied
anjinhuviny@viny-server:~$ osstest
Sound subsystem and version: OSS 4.2 (b 2005/201110151348) (0x00040100)
Platform: Linux/x86_64 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:56:25 UTC 2011

*** Scanning sound adapter #-1 ***
/dev/oss/oss_cs42810/pcm0 (audio engine 0): CS4281
- Performing audio playback test... /dev/oss/oss_cs42810/pcm0: Permission denied
Can't open the device

*** Some errors were detected during the tests ***

the solution to these problems are simple:

sudo chmod 777 /dev/mixer
sudo chmod 777 -R /dev/oss

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2012-01-06

Changed in oss4 (Debian):
status:	Unknown → Fix Released

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mYse|f 600 (myself600) wrote on 2013-01-29:

> the solution to these problems are simple:
>
> sudo chmod 777 /dev/mixer
> sudo chmod 777 -R /dev/oss

You actually need to permit the system to use your audio device. You can do that either by going to 'System Settings -> Users and Groups -> Advanced Settings -> User Privileges' and enable 'Use audio devices', or by executing 'sudo /usr/sbin/adduser `whoami` audio' from the Terminal.