After I get an e1000 module compiled under the BOOT kernel, I will place it in the initrd.img then copy it to my USB keychain device so it can get automatically loaded during kickstart. |---------+---------------------------------> | | James Harrison | | | <jamesaharrisonuk@yaho| | | o.co.uk> | | | Sent by: | | | kickstart-list-bounces| | | @redhat.com | | | No Phone Info | | | Available | | | | | | 05/03/2004 04:48 PM | | | Please respond to | | | Discussion list about | | | Kickstart | | | | |---------+---------------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: Discussion list about Kickstart <kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx> | | cc: | | Subject: Re: RH 9: Compiling modules under BOOT kernel | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Is there a specific reason why you need load the module from the initrd.img file or is it ok to put an entry into /etc/modules.conf: alias eth0 e1000 James --- Rebecca.R.Hepper@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > 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 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
