i've got a bit of a problem with the ultra5 i'm supposed to install right now: i need support for a 3c905 pci network card which is not enabled in the stock kernels for ultrasparcs. building any kernel (i've tried 2.2.19 and 2.4.latest) with that thing enabled fails with an abysmal internal compiler error in egcs64. i've read the port page stating that the problem is that egcs is buggy and that it's better to stick with the stock kernels at the moment. however, this is not an option for my right now :-( my question is: what's necessary to build a kernel on/for an ultra with that driver enabled? is it possible/necessary to build a newer version of the compiler first? (if so, i've got no real problem with that; it'll be a bit of hassle but the results count...) (how do the people providing the kernel images and the newest install disks build the ultra kernels?) any hints appreciated. regards az -- ++ Alexander Zangerl az@bond.edu.au DSA 0xF860ACF1 ++ ++ Bond University IT School phone +61 7 5595 3398 ++
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