Re: Error compiling pcmcia modules on laptop

[Dougie Nisbet <dougie@tbird2.homelan>]

On Thursday 17 January 2002 11:35 am, Jeff wrote:

> - 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

I usually try and make the pcmcia stuff at this point, before rebooting the 
new kernel. 

> - 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.

Thanks - I may give that a go. I've gone back to 2.2.19 for the time being, 
but I shall attempt this again when I get the chance.

Dougie