Need help with a tar.gz file

jacatone · 04-26-2008, 06:13 PM

I'm trying to install a high speed serial port enabler for my motherboard that I downloaded as a tar.gz file. After untaring it, I get a Makefile 2.6 that reads as follows:

ifneq ($(KERNELRELEASE),)
obj-m := viahss.o

else
KDIR := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build
PWD := $(shell pwd)
default:
$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) SUBDIRS=$(PWD) modules
endif

Anyone know how I use this? Is it a script? Doesn't look like something I'd compile. Thanks.

Junior Hacker · 04-26-2008, 06:47 PM

From a terminal within the un-tarred folder, issue command: make
Normally, in this folder should be a file/document called INSTALL or README or NO!READMEFIRSTDAMNIT, which will tell you how to prepare your system for compiling the necessary modules, and how to compile.

alan_ri · 04-26-2008, 06:56 PM

You need to add kernel module.That file is showing you how to do it.You need to compile it against the kernel source tree if you have 2.6 kernel. So you need a makefile like this.

jacatone · 04-27-2008, 01:36 AM

I'm not that experienced with Linux. How would I add a kernel module? I'm using Kubuntu 7.10 with the 2.6 kernel. Thanks.

alan_ri · 04-27-2008, 04:27 AM

Well that is not something to reply in one post.Here's the link you should check http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Module-HOWTO/

Fred Caro · 04-30-2008, 07:00 AM

Slight grumble, if someone is going to give instructions on how to extract and install a tar ball then give them all the details. Everyone must have got instructions from a cheap piece of furniture, got it home and then realised it was writtern (cannot spell) by a jobbing chinese person hoping to earn a crust.

Roy

alan_ri · 04-30-2008, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Caro

Slight grumble, if someone is going to give instructions on how to extract and install a tar ball then give them all the details. Everyone must have got instructions from a cheap piece of furniture, got it home and then realised it was writtern (cannot spell) by a jobbing chinese person hoping to earn a crust.

Roy

And what are you talking about,I guess it's just something in your mind,but it's not clear.By the way,what instructions have you provided?

Fred Caro · 05-02-2008, 03:18 PM

Sorry previous was unhelpful.Take no notice.

newtovanilla · 05-02-2008, 07:06 PM

I downloaded the Linux kernel souces in a "tar" file. I think that it was called a "tarball" in this post. You can unpack it with the "tar" command in Linux.

tar -xzf "file.tar.gz"

http://linux.die.net/man/1/tar