SOLVED :) Re: how do I enable dmfe when compiling new kernel
hi
it worked thanks
Yes I had to enable CONFIG_EKSPERIMENTAL
/jens
On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Erik Steffl wrote:
> seach for dmfe.c in dirver/net/Makefile, you'll find that it is
> compiled if CONFIG_DM9102 is set. Then (in kernel source root):
>
> find . -name Makefile -print|xargs grep CONFIG_DM9102
>
> and you'll find that ./drivers/net/Config.in says:
>
> if [ "$CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL" = "y" ]; then
> tristate 'DM9102 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support (EXPERIMENTAL)'
> CONFIG_DM9102
> fi
>
> I guess that means that you need to enable experimental drivers in
> kernel (it's another option in make menuconfig) to be offered this
> module.
>
> erik
>
> Jens Lauterbach wrote:
> >
> > I'm using make menuconfig and thats working fine, but I cant find dmfe
> > under the netcard drivers, all though I can find the file
> > /usr/src/kernel-source-2.2.17/drivers/net/dmfe.c
> >
> > So its there, so how do I include it, when I'm compiling.
> >
> > with potato, 2.2.17-compact it works fine!
> >
> > what is wrong??
> >
> > /jens
> >
> > On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Erik Steffl wrote:
> >
> > > use make-kpkg, read the docs (it's quite simple). at one point it asks
> > > you to configure kernel - do it by run make config (command line), make
> > > menuconfig (ncurses required, text based gui), make xconfig (x windows
> > > interface, I think you need tk and wish for this). there you have a
> > > chance to decide what you want to include.
> > >
> > > erik
> > >
> > > Jens Lauterbach wrote:
> > > >
> > > > hi
> > > >
> > > > I'm about to recompile my potato 2.2.17 kernel.
> > > > But how do I include dmfe (netcard driver) so I can load it
> > > > as a module???
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > ---------------
> > > > Jens Lauterbach
> > > > jeans@ruc.dk
> > > > Roskilde University
> > > >
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