[aclug-L] Re: Can't get desired modules to be included on kernel compile

[Glenn Wiens <gwiens@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think I found the problem. There was an additional item that needed to be
checked in the menuconfig. When this was selected, the additional parameters
were displayed.

Thanks.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Bargmann" <n0nb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:52 PM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Can't get desired modules to be included on kernel
compile


>
> * Glenn Wiens <gwiens@xxxxxxxxxx> [2002 Mar 28 20:13 -0600]:
> >
> > There were no gcc instructions in the source files. But going by the
> > document that came with this patch, the author, John Hardin, says that,
> > after applying the patch, just configure your kernel (with make
menuconfig I
> > assume), selecting the following options (and then he lists a number of
> > them). Those options don't appear in my config session and I don't know
how
> > to put them there.
>
> Ahhhh.  Applying a patch is a different kettle of fish than simply
> building a module from supplied source.  Unless the author states
> differently, I would assume the patch is made to be applied against a
> generic kernel, such as Linus' official kernels found at
> http://www.kernel.org  Now, to see those options you may need to select
> Experimental or Incomplete code at the beginning of the config session.
>
> > In my out-of-the-box RedHat 2.2.16-22 kernel, all of the ip_masq_xxx
(like
> > ip_masq_ftp and ip_masq_raudio) options are already compiled and I can
load
> > these modules with "modprobe ip_masq_ftp".
>
> I take it you're refering to the binary kernel image and not the source
> package.  The -22 at the end of the Red Hat package number may mean RH
> has customized the source in some way already and the patch may not apply
> cleanly.  I'm assuming you'd get the RH kernel source that already
> packaged and would probably match your binary package.
>
> > Also, when I try to compile this file manually, it complains about
missing
> > header files.
>
> What header files is it looking for and where?
>
> - Nate >>
>
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