Hello all,
i would like to add a module.
i know the kernel compilation method and have compiled it couple of times.
working on 2.4.26.

so what should be the steps of only adding module instead of compile the whole kernel.
should i proceed in the same way as i used to while kernel compilation ?

i follow the following steps

1. cd /usr/'src/linux
2. make mrproper.
3. make xconfig ..............here i first load the ".config" file.
4. save and exit from xconfig.
5. make dep.
6. vi Makefile
7. make clean
8. make bzImage
9. make modules
10 . make modules_install
.......
then making new directory in /boot........and copying bzimage and system.map there...etc.etc

now what shud i do if intending to add a single module..???
will it reamain there if i reboot the system or will have to add it every time ?

regards

I believe "insmod" is what you are after. And it should stay after a reboot.

If you're compiling a single module, just do 'make modules; make modules_install' and your new module will be available.

Dave

I need help with step 6 (edit make file). Here's the scenario.

This is EXACTLY what I need to do to get netfilter's u32 module added to my slack 10.1 bare kernel (2.4.26). I need this module to use dsl-qos and priority route outbound voip traffic. Ive put the module in /usr/src/linux/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_u32.c using netfilter's patch-o-matic tool (./runme newnat defining iptables and linux kernel sources). I see the file was added after p-o-m completed.

Ive probably messed up the .config file as Ive saved a cpl of times after a "make menuconfig" and also issued a "make mrproper" command.

NOTE: I checked for a .config file before starting..wasnt there. I open and saved as .config_before_pom and .config_after_mrproper, then verified three files were present (.config and the two saved)...they were there. I then attempted to load both of the saved configs and they errored, closed menuconfig without saving changes, files were GONE!

I could put the default sources from the slack cd back into /usr/src/linux-2.4.26/ and the run patch-o-matic again if necessary. Let me know.

** anyone have an explanation what the command "make mrproper" does?? **

How do I add the u32 module to the default slack 10.1 bare.i kernel without compiling the whole kernel?

thanks for the help! --justin

Hello Kennedy,
here is a good thread to read
first

and what i know about "make mrproper" is::
**"this removes the current .config and other files"**

regards