[WBEL-users] Trying to Compile Driver for ITE8212 for Liberation Respin 1

[Johnny Hughes]

On Tue, 2004-08-03 at 09:20, Kelvin Param wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> I am trying to compile a driver for the ITE8212 RAID interface that is built 
> onto the Gigabyte GA-K7N400 Pro motherboard. 
> 
> I downloaded the driver source from the ITE web site. 
> 
> I've successfully compiled the 2.4.21-15.EL kernel from source and compiled 
> the modules but I cannot get the WBEL 3 Liberation Respin 1 installer to 
> recognize the driver. 
> 
> I'd appreciate any pointers to how I may compile this driver. 
> 
> I have a hunch that I'm not using the correct EXTRAVERSION in 
> /usr/src/2.4.21-15.EL/Makefile. What's the correct EXTRAVERSION for the 
> installer kernel in WBEL 3 Liberation Respin 1

I would think -15.EL (or -15.ELsmp ... if you are using that kernel)
would be correct.  (But I haven't had to recompile a driver for install,
so I am not sure).

> 
> I am new at compiling drivers, so I welcome any tips, URLS to read. I've 
> read and tried to follow a couple of articles on compiling drivers but have 
> not had success. 
> 
> Thanks in advance. 
> 
> Kelvin Param 

Johnny Hughes
HughesJR.com