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

[Nathan Marcus]

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

By the way, this is a kernel config.  NOT CHERNOBYL!  lol

Here's a basic guide
http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html - looks
fairly new.

Good Luck!

On 8/11/05, Brandon Kuczenski <brandon at 301south.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Aug 2005, Robert E. Coutch wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> >
> 
> 'cd /usr/src/linux && make menuconfig' is a pretty generously documented
> tool -- every kernel option has a screen's worth of documentation.
> 
> TLDP had a good tutorial on how to compile a custom kernel (probably still
> does -- I can never find anything on that site!)  But what I've never
> learned are the distro-specific ways of managing kernels.  I certainly
> know nothing about SuSE.  But 'make menuconfig' is your friend.
> 
> -Brandon
> 
> >
> > 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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