Re: "Make"

From: Wayne Steenburg (w.steenburg_at_myactv.net)
Date: 03/04/04

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Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 17:08:33 -0500

    On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 13:16, Ajit Warrier wrote:
    > Hi list,
    >
    > I am new to linux and I need some help. I have an
    > admtek 8211 wireless card and their site only has RPMs
    > for RHL8 and 7. Since I have Fedora Core 1, I cannot
    > use those. Consequently I have downloaded the driver
    > files but I do not know how to go about installing it.
    > I think I need gcc and kernel sources but I am not
    > sure. Can someone please let me have the steps I need
    > to follow to get my card to work?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Ajit
    >
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    Hi Ajit,

            First you need to make sure you have the proper tools.

    kernel source code
        #rpm -qa|grep kernel-source

    GNU C
        #gcc --version

    GNU make
        #make --version

    binutils
        #ld --version

    modutils
        #insmod -V

    Use your favorite updating agent to obtain any that you don't have. VERY
    IMPORTANT - make sure your kernel source matches the version of the
    kernel you are using.

    Extract your sources into a directory that you have full privileges on.
    Generally the process is like so ,but PLEASE check the files you
    downloaded. It "should" come with a readme that will have specific
    directions.

    As root issue the following commands:

    #make clean
    #make
    #make install

    This will compile the driver for you. Then you need to load the
    driver. Generally the command is:

     #/sbin/insmod driver

    where driver is name of the kernel module you just made. ( Hint: if the
    output of make is admtek.o the module would be admtek)

    Then you need to create a RAM Disk to boot from

    #/sbin/mkinitrd --with=driver /boot/initrd.ft `uname -r`

    (Again driver is the kernel module)

    And finally you need to update grub to use the new RAM disk. Open
    /etc/grub.conf in your favorite editor. Find the section for your c
    urrent kernel. Mine looks like this.

    title Fedora Core (2.4.22-1.2174.nptl)
            root (hd0,0)
            kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb hdc=ide-scsi
    hdd=ide-scsi
            initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl.img

    Change the line for the initrd to point to the new RAM disk. In this
    example change the last line to

            initrd /initrd.ft

    Reboot and you should be set. The install process does vary somewhat
    with different modules. If you run into any troubles we'll try to help.
    Good luck!

    Wayne Steenburg 

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