Re: Error compiling pcmcia modules on laptop

[Jeff <jcoppock1@attbi.com>]

Dougie Nisbet, 2002-Jan-16 19:32 +0000:
> I don't know what I've done here. I was working fine, and decided to change a 
> kernel parameter. I did my make xconfig, make-kpkg clean ; make-kpkg 
> --revision .... and all ok.
> 
> Then I tried the modules. I've already got pcmcia-cs and pcmcia-source 
> installed. I've been into /usr/src/modules and run 'make config', but when I 
> try running debian/binary-install, or make-kpkg modules, I get several 
> errors, including:
> 
>   /usr/src/linux/include/linux/completion.h:30 previous declaration of        
>   'wait_for_completion_R02032293'
>   make[2]: *** [3c575_cb.o] Error 1
> 
> I've tried confuguring the kernel with and without PCMCIA support, and 
> ensured that the only parameter marked as Yes is my 3COM 3c589 PCMCIA card. I 
> can't figure out why I'm getting errors about '3c575' and I can't find any 
> references in the kernel configuration. I'm running kernel 2.4.17, and the 
> laptop was updated from a 2.2.19pre17 potato system. I've tried uninstalling 
> and reinstalling pcmcia-cs and pcmcia-source, and repeating the make config ; 
> make and make install, and several variations, but everything I've tried so 
> far as always ended up with the error above at some point. What have I broken?
> 
> Dougie

Heya Dougie,

If you are going to use pcmcia drivers external to the kernel,
you must NOT select pcmcia support in the kernel.  Here's the
process I use and it works everytime:

- configure the kernel as needed and make sure PCMCIA is not
  selected
- run make-kpkg clean and then make-kpkg kernel_image
- install the deb and make sure the kernel runs as expected...you
  won't have network yet
- go to /usr/src/modules/pcmcia and run ./configure then run
  'make' and finally 'make install'.  The last part installs the
  pcmcia modules into the /lib/modules/2.4.17-# directory.
- you shoud be able to insmod the module

I use the pcmcia-cs-3.1.30 source instead of the debian source
package.  I just like have all those drivers available.

hope this helps,
jc

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