[wplug] I'm a Linux whimp (need kernel help)

[Robert E. Coutch]

Well - It looks like I need to make a kernel config !!!

These are the things I have nightmares about.
Wish me luck - I'm going in.


On Thursday 11 August 2005 04:12 pm, Robert E. Coutch wrote:
> Yes - It's true.
>
> You see I've been using Linux since early 2000.
> I can get a system up and running and configure most services.
> I can apply patches and build packages from tar balls, and SRPMS.
> I can troubleshoot and resolve many problems.
>
> I can do lots of various tasks but there is still one area where I fear to
> tread.
> I'm a total noob when it comes to the kernel.
> Oh sure, I've updated my kernel and installed drivers but this has been
> through RPM's or install scripts.
>
> Now I have encountered a situation that requires skills I don't posses.
>
> Here's the situation:
>
> I have a Thinkpad T23 that my company gave me when it was replaced with a
> newer laptop.
> I have SuSE 9.3 up and running with all the ACPI and other laptop goodies
> working great.
> This laptop uses the SuperSavage IX/C video chipset and I want to get 3D
> acceleration working.
>
> I first tried using CVS to get the latest DRI goodies for this chipset
> since it's not normally included in any of the popular distros.
> I got the files fine but during the make process I ran into some errors
> (actually, a lot of errors).
> I went to the DRI website and grabbed a tarball snapshot.
> The extracted snapshot had an install script that was going to build and
> install everything I needed.
> I provided what I thought were the proper paths to the kernel files.
> I do have kernel sources on my machine.
> The script reported it could not find my kernel config. file.
>
> In the process of grabbing the kernel sources from SuSE I had also grabbed
> a DRM source package.
>
> I'm not sure if the SuSE RPM did this or if the DRI script did this but I
> now see the sources for the savage DRM module in my kernel sources
> ( /usr/src/kernel-modules/drm).
>
> I gave you this long synopsis so you can comment on what I should and
> shouldn't have done.
>
> So finally - here's the question:
> HOW DO I BUILD THESE MODULE SOURCES INTO MODULES ?
>
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Bob
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