I need a favor from someone using gentoo already

Guest

ok... here's my problem:

I have a HomeFree network card, which is not supported by default by the linux kernel, but i have the sources that need compiling

could someone with a gentoo linux box up and running be willing to compile these sources... or maybe you already have the module (il.o) i can give you a zip file by email or AIM if you want to contact me through AIM my screenname is standsolid. thanks for the help!

Guest · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 12:57 am Post subject:

ok here's the tar.gz for whoever is willing to help.. it only takes 5 minutes to compile and it won't install anything on your system, it'll just make the driver

http://thesurfingcow.hypermart.net/homefree.tar.gz

rac · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 1:01 am Post subject:

A note to potential volunteers: make sure you're running 2.4.19-gentoo-r7.
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pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Wouldn't CFLAGS matter too?
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Guest · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 1:05 am Post subject:

i've compiled it on three systems (suse, mandrake, and coyote) and they all worked perfectly... i just would need a tar.gz package of the gentoo kernel to build it on this machine.... but i could only find ebuilds.... i tried LFS but that was dang hard for me

Guest · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 1:11 am Post subject:

anohter note:: all i would need os someone to download and extrac thte file then run tis command:

gmake LINUXVER=2.4.19-r7

or

make LINUXVER=2.4.19-r7

then zip up the resulting il.o in the smae directory and email or whtever to me it'd be great to have

rac · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 1:16 am Post subject:

kanuslupus: No, I don't think CFLAGS should matter. Kernel compilation doesn't use them.

Guest · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 1:18 am Post subject:

yes the install cd uses r7 of the gentoo pattches... i'll download the kernel sources and try compiling from there

rac · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 1:26 am Post subject:

Good luck - let us know how it turns out. And if you register, we'll remember who you are next time.

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Guest · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 2:15 am Post subject:

ok, got the patch applied to 2.4.18 sources... now probelms occur

#1 malloc/slab error (fixed)
#2 need vmlinux.version.h from /boot in linude
#3 this error:

(output from make)
linux/include/linux/timex.h:78: #error You lose.

You Lose? i don't get it what am i missing?

standsolid · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 2:20 am Post subject:

if it help.. now i registered... so.... if that helps.... i was guest on this forum
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standsolid · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 2:27 am Post subject:

nevermind i got it to compile testing install... if it is successful, then the next time i logon i will be in a beautiful gentoo environment thanks for the help!
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Guest · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 9:04 pm Post subject:

no go... when i initializa the il.o driver i get tons of errors from gentoo... oh well. maybe if gentoo supports hompna later i can use it

rac · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 9:11 pm Post subject: