[WBEL-users] Trying to Compile Driver for ITE8212 for
Liberation Respin 1
Johnny Hughes
mailing-lists@hughesjr.com
Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:03:33 -0500
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