I forgot to add something that happens when I try to compile the module in step 7. When I do a 'make' everything looks good. When I do a 'make install', I see the following warning: depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-6BOOT/kernel/drivers/net/e1000.o |---------+---------------------------------> | | Rebecca.R.Hepper@seaga| | | te.com | | | Sent by: | | | kickstart-list-bounces| | | @redhat.com | | | 952-402-3686 | | | | | | 05/03/2004 01:15 PM | | | Please respond to | | | Discussion list about | | | Kickstart | | | | |---------+---------------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx | | cc: | | Subject: RH 9: Compiling modules under BOOT kernel | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Hi All, I am using RH 9 and need to compile a module under the BOOT kernel because I need a newer module than what is available with the bootnet.img. These are my steps: 1. Install the BOOT kernel RPM and the kernel-source RPM 2. /boot/initrd-2.4.20-6BOOT.img does not exist but I'll need to specify it in the /etc/lilo.conf so I manually create one by running 'mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-6BOOT.img 2.4.20-6.img' 3. Edit /etc/lilo.conf adding a section for the BOOT kernel 4. run /sbin/lilo 5. Reboot the system and boot into the BOOT kernel. 6. Edit /usr/src/linux-2.4.2/include/linux/version.h: set UTS_RELEASE to 2.4.20-6BOOT 7. Untar the e1000 tar file that was downloaded from the Intel site and compile the module without MODVERSIONS (i.e edit the Makefile - in the section that defines the standard flags for module builds, delete the CFLAGS definition that contains the word MODVERSIONS) While booted into the BOOT kernel, I can do an 'insmod' on the module and it will install without errors but my eth0 does not work. I guess there must be something wrong in my steps. Can anyone point me in the right direction for compiling a module under the BOOT kernel in RH 9? Thanks! _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
