Re: [aclug-L] Kernel Question

[Jeff <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Isaias Izquierdo wrote:

> However, trying to install the bttv driver for my tv card (which meets
> the requirements) I get this output. Will you please let me know how to
> solve it?
> 
>  make
> (cd driver; make)
> make[1]: Entering directory `/home/isaias/bttv/driver'
> DIR=`pwd`; (cd /usr/src/linux; make SUBDIRS=$DIR modules)
> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.0.36'
> 
> The present kernel configuration has modules disabled.
> Type 'make config' and enable loadable module support.
> Then build a kernel with module support enabled.
> 
> make[2]: *** [modules] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.0.36'
> make[1]: *** [here] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/isaias/bttv/driver'
> make: *** [bttv] Error 2

[ Redhat instructions follow; debian probably _similar_ ]

su
<password>
cd /usr/src/linux
make menuconfig
Move down to "Loadable Module Support"
  Enable Loadable Modules
Check that all the other options are OK
Save & Exit
make dep; make clean
make zImage
make modules
make modules_install
cp arch/i386/boot/zImage /boot/zImage.[DATE]
cd /etc
vi lilo.conf
  add a section like:
-------------
image=/boot/zImage.[DATE]
        label=tryme
        root=/dev/hda5
        read-only
-------------
RUN LILO: /sbin/lilo
reboot

done!
-jeff
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