Understanding When The Virtual File System Kernel Module Needs To Be Compiled - Novell CLIENT FOR LINUX 2.0 SP1 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

1.2.1 Understanding When the Virtual File System Kernel
Module Needs to Be Compiled
The following is a list of the instances when you must compile the Novell Client Virtual File System
Kernel Module (novfs.ko):
You installed the Novell Client and received an error message. This generally occurs because
all the required packages are not installed on a workstation. You must install these packages,
compile the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module (novfs.ko), and restart the
workstation. See "System
for more information.
You have previously compiled the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module
(novfs.ko) and then made changes to the kernel.
You have a custom kernel of any of the supported versions.
Kernel updates are automatically pushed to the workstation via Red Carpet
In all of these instances, you must recompile the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module
(novfs.ko) to ensure that it is compatible with the Linux kernel version on your workstation.
However, when later shipping versions of SUSE
the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module (novfs.ko) is installed and you do not need
to recompile it because the module is included in the kernel.
For more information, see
Module," on page 45.
NOTE: If you patch the kernel for any reason, you must make sure that you have the required
packages that correspond to the kernel patch. For a list of the required packages, see
Requirements" in the Novell Client for Linux Installation Quick Start. The Novell Client for Linux
then recompiles when the workstation is restarted. Without the corresponding packages, the
recompile fails.
Under certain conditions, your version of novfs.ko could be rolled back when you install a new
kernel module. For example, if you download and install a patched version of novfs.ko, and then
later install a SLED 10 update to your kernel, the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module
patch might be overwritten. You should then reinstall the novfs.ko patch and recompile the
kernel in order to ensure that the kernel module and the kernel are compiled.
Requirements" in the Novell Client for Linux Installation Quick Start
®
Linux Enterprise Desktop are provided by Novell,
Appendix A, "Compiling the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel
®
.
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