Lan driver "hard to follow guide"

Anoth · 03-23-2005, 06:11 PM

Hi

Just got Fedora Core 3 installed, since I were somewhat disapointed with suse 9.2 even though I'm new to linux.

To the point, I have an Asus P5ad2-e premium board, and I know the lan driver can be installed, because
http://www.linux-tested.com/results/...e_premium.html

and I have the guide to install it to:
http://www.syskonnect.com/syskonnect...htm#Section4.1

The only problem is that I can't even start it... because fedora core 3 doesn't have a folder linux in /usr/src

This must sound like a real noob question, but if someone could help me go through this guide I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Anoth

calcon · 03-23-2005, 08:22 PM

When I had Fedora, I found out early that they don't include the Kernel Sources.
First find out your kernel version by typing

Code:

uname -a

You should be able to find out your kernel version there.
Now post the output so I can tell you where to download the sources.

mjmwired · 03-23-2005, 09:16 PM

Read the release notes for the kernel source:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...-NOTES-en.html

My notes:
http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mj...html#kernelsrc

Anoth · 03-24-2005, 03:27 AM

calcon:

I got the kernel version and downloaded the source file, from the mirror site provided by mjmwired notes.
Kernel: 2.6.9-1.667
downloaded: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...-1.667.src.rpm

Now one other thing I don't undestand is why in the guide we don't use any of the files provided in the install-*.tar.bz2, but I think I stumbled in something important about that:
http://www.syskonnect.com/syskonnect...README_709.htm

However I think I cannot use that easy install guide because I don't have my kernel source installed nor it will stay on /usr/src/linux ,according to mjmwired notes.

calcon · 03-24-2005, 03:38 PM

Just install the kernel source. cd to the directory holding the RPM:

Code:

cd /rpmdir

replacing "rpmdir" with the path the the directory holding that RPM.
Then install it:

Code:

rpm -i nameofrpm.rpm

replacing "nameofrpm" with the actual name.

calcon

Oh and once you install it, it may not create "/usr/src/linux" but it may have something like "/usr/src/linux-XXXXXX". Then you can type

Code:

ln -s /usr/src/linux-XXXXX /usr/src/linux

replacing "linux-XXXXX" with the actualy name of the folder.

Anoth · 03-24-2005, 05:33 PM

Thanks for the help, I got a more complete reference on how to install the kernel source from mjmwired, and did the link as you said, that worked perfectly. Now to the main thing, you didn't gave me any advice on which guide you wouldrecomend so I tried the manual one..., and right at the beginning I got stuck again (the real noob in action _lol):

when I tried run "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig" in the respective directoy I got this error:
make: *** No rule to make target 'command I tried to run'. Stop

any hints?

And thanks for the help