|| On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:18:26 +0100
|| Robert Jordens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
rj> On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 21:05 +0100, Marco Presi wrote:
>> I tried with another kernel (2.6.14): now it load modules, but
>> it doesn't detect pcmcia card. I don't know if this is related
>> to udev+pcmciautils. Probably I have to ask on linux-gpib ml.
rj> pcmciautils do IIRC only work with >= 2.5.16. But not so
rj> sure on that one. 2.6.14 won't work because of pcmcia
rj> changes that are not reflected in gpib. 2.6.13 was IIRC the
rj> first kernel that introduced these changes.
I will try with 2.5.16 next week, and let you know.
Do you know if it is possible to make it work for 2.6.15 too?
(Maybe with a Debian specific pacth, in order to make gpib
modules work with etch kernel.. unfortunately I don't have the
needed knowledge of linux kernel to make a patch..)
>> I also tried on a sarge box.. but the module package doesn't
>> build.. there is an error I think related to sarge kernels.
rj> May well be. I'd like to hear about that one. gpib should work with
rj> kernels around 2.6.10 - 2.6.12. A narrow range. I know ;-(
I will send you the build log (the laptop is away from the lab now).
>> Do you know a configuration on which I can use this package for
>> sure? (I have no so much time to compile kernels and make test).
rj> I tested it today on a 2.6.12 kernel. Worked fine. even pcmcia.
I confirm. Actually, 2.6.12 is the only kernel in which
I was able to get everything working perfectly.
rj> What card are you using?
National Instrument PCMCIA.
Thanks for your help
Marco
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