I have been trying to install a custom made module and failing miserably, Here is the reason why. The instructions for installation say to do this:

make -C /usr/src/linux- 'uname -r' SUBDIRS='pwd' modules

I am using CentOS 4.1.

I can't use the suggested target as shown above because it doesn't exist!! The closest I have is /usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-11.EL-i686.

So I try to do this:

make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-11.EL-i686 SUBDIRS='pwd' modules

but then I get this:

make: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-11.EL-i686'
mkdir: Cannot create directory 'pwd': Read-only file system
make: *** [crmodverdir] Error 1
make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-11.EL-i686'

First off, Where is the Modules directory?!? I did a search and "nothing". I wonder how my modules are loaded if there isn't a modules directory in this Distro. Second, the errors indicate Read-only file system. I have tried to do a chmod 777 /usr/src and I just get errors telling me that it cannot change permissions because it is a Read-only file system!!?!?


I have been tangling with this for a while. I'm starting to wish there was a windows alternative. I need to install and load this module (it is a custom made one - not part of the Distro. I have a license server that depends on it for operation. Is there anything I can do?

usually in /lib/modules/modules<version>

You are using wrong type of quotes. Try with backticks:
Backticks mean "run this command and put its output here".