[mpeg2] Re: BMK (KFIR) board under Linux

[Torsten Howard <torsten@inetw.net>]

On Wednesday 22 August 2001 07:48 pm, Torsten Howard wrote:
> >      When I type make insmod the system tells that the
> > modules are already loaded. Anyway, I have installed
> > Linux again, this time I want to be sure that I do
> > things write. I've extracted the microcode from the
> > Win9x drivers and now according to the README files
> > for the Linux drivers I have to go to the drives
> > folder and type "make" and after that type "make
> > insmod". For the first make I have to edit the
> > Makefile and to specify the KERNEL_LOCATION. This is
> > my first doubt, where is the folder for the kernel
> > location, I know this could sound a bit stupid but I'm
> > quite new with Linux.
>
> Ahhh.  I was a newcomer once, I know what it's like.
> I am not familiar with rpm based upgrades of the kernel or sources,
> but here's the general plan:
>

I infact gave advice without know if KERNEL_LOCATION specifies
the sources or the actual binary.  The notes below assume it means
sources.

Sorry, Torsten.


> It is standard now that the kernel be here:
> /usr/src/linux
>
> usually what most people do it put the kernel in /usr/src and symlink it:
> kernel location:   /usr/src/linux-2.4.8
> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4.8 /usr/src/linux
>
> This creates a directory,
> /usr/src/linux
> which really points to /usr/src/linux-2.4.8 but since all software reads
> /usr/src/linux (as does the kfir stuff),  there is no problem.
>
> Now you can change what kernel version you are using by deleting
> the symlink, and pointing it to a newer source version.  So in this method,
> you should never have to specify KERNEL_LOCATION, as it should always
> be accessible in the default /usr/src/linux
>
> >      Once I've done those two makes I expect the board
> > to work (as it did the first time a few days ago) but
> > what do I have to do to keep it working the next time
> > I reboot the system?. How can I configure
> > /etc/modules.conf to autoload the modules, as you have
> > suggested?
>
> This is a good question.  I myself have never bothered with it.
> The information on how to configure /etc/modules.conf is on
> the web - just search at google.
>
> Does anyone perhaps already have the modules.conf lines?
>
> Torsten