A Compiling The Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module; Installing The Required Packages - Novell CLIENT FOR LINUX 1.2 - ADMINISTRATION Manual

Compiling the Novell Client Virtual
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File System Kernel Module
If you have updated the kernel on your workstation, you must compile the Novell
File System Kernel Module so that it works with the updated kernel. Compiling the Novell Client
Virtual File System Module kernel requires the following steps:
1. Ensure that the right packages are installed on your workstation so that the kernel module can
be compiled.
See Section A.1, "Installing the Required Packages," on page
2. (Conditional) Install the Novell Client software so that the kernel module pieces are on the
workstation.
See the "Novell Client for Linux 1.2 Installation Quick
NOTE: If you installed the Novell Client for Linux and the installation failed, you do not need
to repeat this step.
3. Compile the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module.
See Section A.2, "Compiling the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module," on
page 44.
4. Restart the workstation.
A.1 Installing the Required Packages
If you want to use the precompiled Novell Client for Linux Virtual File System provided with the
distribution, make sure the following packages are installed on your workstation before you install
the Novell Client for Linux:
• novfs-kmp-default
• novfs-kmp-smp or novfs-kmp-bigsmp (depending on your kernel)
If you want to compile the Novell Client for Linux Virtual File System from sources provided with
the Novell Client for Linux 1.2, make sure the following packages are installed on your workstation
before you install the Novell Client for Linux:
• gcc
• kernel-source
• make
To install the required packages:
1 Launch the YaST Control Center.
SLED 10 GNOME: Click Computer > More Applications > System > YaST.
SUSE Linux 10.1 GNOME: Click Desktop > YaST.
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