install ic2 driver

[Naoki]

Tonny,

In the example you list you installed the 'kernel' RPM, not the 
'kernel-source' package.
That would explain the missing directories.

-n.

Tonny Jørgensen wrote:

>i use fedora core1 distribution on my supermicro server (6013T-A) with the
>new tgm+ board.
>
>the kernel version i use does not support the supermicro superdoctor utility
>without installing the ic2 driver manually.
>
>this i what i tried.
>
>then i get alot of errors, which this is important
>
>Exception: if you're using a stock RedHat/Fedora kernel...
>  (1) Install the appropriate kernel-source RPM.
>  (2) Copy the appropriate config...
>      from /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/build/configs/<...>
>      to /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/build/.config
>  (3) Do *NOT* 'make dep' or 'make config'.
>
>make: *** [/lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/build/.config] Error 1
>
>so i installed the source for the kernel.
>
>[root at s1-13m833-1 root]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.22-1.2188.nptl.src.rpm
>   1:kernel                 ###########################################
>[100%]
>[root at s1-13m833-1 root]#
>
>so now there should be a directory called
>lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/build/configs but there is not ?!?
>
>[root at s1-13m833-1 root]# ls -la
>/lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/build/configs
>ls: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/build/configs: No such file or
>directory
>[root at s1-13m833-1 root]# ls -la /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/build/
>ls: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/build/: No such file or directory
>[root at s1-13m833-1 root]# ls -la /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptlsmp/
>
>not even the build directory is there, but there is a symlink called build
>which is invalid.
>
>lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root      41 Jul 20 17:01 build ->
>../../../usr/src/linux-2.4.22-1.2188.nptl
>
>but in /usr/src there is NO such folder.
>
>[root at s1-13m833-1 src]# ls -la
>total 12
>drwxr-xr-x   3 root root 4096 Feb 24 18:52 .
>drwxr-xr-x  20 root root 4096 Mar 12 11:29 ..
>drwxr-xr-x   7 root root 4096 Feb 24 18:52 redhat
>
>and there is no folder called "configs" in that path or recursive from that
>path.
>
>[root at s1-13m833-1 src]# pwd
>/usr/src
>[root at s1-13m833-1 src]# find . -name "configs"
>[root at s1-13m833-1 src]#
>
>could anyone give some advice to get this driver installed, i need it to
>monitor my sys and cpu temp og my server.
>
>Tonny Jørgensen
>Network administrator
>enavn® ApS
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>
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