Tue, 12 Aug 2003, Provost, Stephane wrote: > Hi all, > > This might be a little off-topic, so please forgive me :)
Forgiven:> > I am running 2.4.20, don't remember if it's potato or woody. Anyways, I'd > like to know if it's possible to compile modules (say the USB printer > module), get the module, put it in the right place, and do an insmod without > having to restart the system. I thought modules where pieces of code that > can loaded and unloaded at will. So that should mean that I can compile them > on the side, and (hopefully) insmod them later. > > I tried to change my .config file and do a make modules, but the .o file > didn't show up, so I don't know what to do. > > Oh, USB support is compiled, but I want the USB printer module to be able to > use my brand new epson c82, and hook it up with samba to share it to the > network. Yes, its possible. I do assume that you have obtained the kernel source and compiled your own kernel since you have edited your .config file. Then you will have your kernel source in /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20 and as I understand the README file you can do make menuconfig make dep make bzImage make modules make modules_install (remember to keep a backup) Then you copy the kernel image /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot and set up your lilo.config properly and run lilo. If you need more modules I believe you only need to do as follows make menyconfig add your modules eg. <M> make dep make modules make modules_install and I'm sure you'll find your new modules in /lib/modules/2.4.20 somewhere. If you have a precompiled kernel, I believe you have to obtain precompiled modules aswell otherwise you'll get a error msg module compiled for kernel 2.2.20 while you have kernel 2.2.20-pcmcia or something. Hope this make sense! Børge -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
