compiling modules-scyld-source

[John Schmidt <jaschmidt@uofu.net>]

Hi,

I have a cheap RLT 8139 card that works with kernel-2.2.20 and the 
rtl8139 module, but it won't with the 2.4.20 kernel and the 8139too 
module (locks up the machine when I do an insmod 8139too).  I saw that 
there is a modules-scyld-source (which I downloaded) that contains the 
rtl8139.c and a makefile.  The makefile in question has some magic for 
determining the location of modversions.h and other needed include 
files that need to be modified.  I am unsure of what is the proper way 
to setup the compilation enviroment.  I have downloaded the 
kernel-headers-2.4.20 and the kernel-source-2.4.20 and need to figure 
how the Debian way for compiling the contents of modules-scyld-source.  
Do I need to recompile the kernel or can I just get away with compiling 
the modules that I am interested in.  What is the proper way to set up 
the symlinks for /usr/src/linux?

Thanks,

John Schmidt