Re: Make modules question

[ABrady <kcsmart kc rr com>]

On Tue, 22 May 2001 03:30:21 -0400 Brian Ashe <brian dee-web com> spake
unto us:

> Greetings all,
> 
> What I am trying to accomplish is to just build an updated driver module
> for 
> my wacom tablet. I have the new source for the module. I was trying to
> do 
> this without building a new kernel, as I am quiet happy with the stock 
> version for now. But I am hoping that this updated driver will solve
> some of 
> my tablet woes. (I am really trying to get this machine to be Linux
> only, but 
> I have to have my tablet for that.)
> 
> Here is what I tried.
> 
> Installed the kernel source RPM.
> 
> Swapped out the old driver file for the new one.
> 
> tried a make modules.
> but got...
> The present kernel configuration has modules disabled.
> Type 'make config' and enable loadable module support.
> Then build a kernel with module support enabled.
> 
> make: *** [modules] Error 1
> 
> Since I don't really want anything to change (everything else worked
> right 
> out of the box, no need to break it now) I tried a...
> 
> make oldconfig
> 
> But I didn't see anything about the USB support or the wacom driver. So
> I 
> don't really trust this to not start breaking things.
> 
> Is there an easier way. I'm just not in the mood right now (also too
> busy) to 
> spend the time properly setting up a kernel for this machine.

Have you taken a look at the .c file to see what it says? Some have some
lines at the end that tell what commands to use to compile the source
independently.

If you have a stock 2.4 kernel. USB is already available. I can't answer
for 2.2 kernels because I got USB at the same time I installed it. But, I
doubt that it has it builtin. The only option then would be to recompile.

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