I have had a problem for a while now. The problem is that when I download the linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13, I run the command tar xjvf linux-source-2.6.......etc. it comes up with an error and tells me to try to use bzip2recover to try to recover undamaged section. So I can't compile the source. But, I transferred the same file to my other machine and it works. I have also change my harddrive and formatted and did an autoinstall R5F1 and I get the same problem. I have been working around by a disk that I had made a while ago following the wiki for Mondo Restore. I know that it is something to do with my pc hardware but, I am lost. Please help. Should I attempt to upgrade the kernel and try that or what?

I find these types of anomalies are typically due to problems with the system memory. You should run memtest (it's on the KM CD, enter "memtest" at the boot prompt) for a few hours to see if any problem is identified.

What happens if you try to bunzip the file instead of tar xjvf... ?

root@mythtv:/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13# make
HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
In file included from /usr/include/sys/socket.h:35,
from /usr/include/netinet/in.h:24,
from /usr/include/arpa/inet.h:23,
from scripts/basic/fixdep.c:115:
/usr/include/bits/socket.h:310:24: error: asm/socket.h: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make[1]: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2
make: *** No rule to make target `include/config/auto.conf', needed by `include/config/kernel.release'. Stop.
root@mythtv:/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.18-chw-13#


I used bunzip2 and it seemed to work but, as soon as I typed make this is what happened.

(in case you are wondering about the user name I tried to change my email add in my profile and I typed .ca instead of .com and now I can't verify my email so I had to sign up as new user.)

OK, that's completely different than what you described in your first post and does not indicate a hardware issue at all. See tjc's post here http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic. ... 3404#78802 (There are other posts referencing the asm/socket.h issue as well)

I would still run memtest, the tar xjvf should have worked for you...

Your awesome thank you. I just copied and pasted TJC code in the thread and it all seemed to work
/quote]


and I also had to fix the asm directory also in the same thread