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Re: NEWBIE: modules compiling



Laurent VANCAILLIE wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Joris Lambrecht wrote:
> 
> > If i were you i'd upgrade to kernel 2.4.x since it has muuuch better laptop
> > support. Compiling the kernel with 'make menuconfig' seems to be the most
> > reliable way to compile any required packages you might need.
> >
> > Give it a go, it' reliable/modern and feature rich.
> >
> > Joris
> >
> 
> ok i will try 2.4 but I am still with the same question...
> I recompiled my kernel using 'make menuconfig' and in the config i asked
> the PCMCIA features and others to be load as modules.  So, now that my
> kernel is working I have to recompile the modules to work with that
> kernel, isn'it ?
> And i wondered if there was a "debian way" of compiling the modules...
> 
> Thanks


I have done this thinks 2 weeks ago for my DELL CPx with a kernel
2.2.17.

In fact every thing is explain in the README file provided by 
the pcmcia-cs source from debian.

If you follow the step you will create a pcmcia debian-package which
suit your kernel.


Just my 2$

Francois-Rene HAMELIN



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