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Kernel linking errors in SCO can be very frustrating. You need to do something very simple, but the kernel will not relink. Sometimes you can use "custom" to remove and reinstall some section of the SCO software. You could even remove and reinstall the whole darn link kit if necessary, although that could be painful as you might have a lot of work to get back to where you were. Keep in mind that patches can affect this area also, so that would really be last ditch desperation.

Often, the problem is just some screwed up .h or .c file, and with a little knowledge and luck, you might be able to fix it or get by it. See Kernel Link Failures for more suggestions.

By the way, I do suggest that you try to link a kernel BEFORE you change anything. If it fails, you know it was already broken, and didn't break because of something you did. Just do:

cd etc/conf/cf.d
./link_unix -n
 

If all goes well, you at least know that you could link a kernel before you made your changes. If your efforts then cause it to fail, simply restoring this directory (the real dir this symlink points to) puts you back where you started.

Linux kernel compilation is much more robust (and less often needed anyway). If it does fail, it's usually either hardware or because you installed a different compiler or added some very screwed up code, or removed something you shouldn't have. You can get "make" to tell you more about what it is doing if you have to: use "make -d"

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