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For example, /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-7.244.
4 To create a link to the source tree:
4a To change to the /usr/src directory, enter:
cd /usr/src
4b If there is a Linux soft link in the directory, delete it.
4c Create the Linux soft link, such as:
ln -s linux-2.6.5-7.244 linux
You now have the Linux kernel source tree and soft link ready for compiling the module. Continue
with
"Compiling the Module" on page
Compiling the Module
To manually compile the module:
1 Install the source.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to install the source.
Normally, the module source is in a directory under /usr/src. Module source files usually
come in the form of a gzipped tar file (.tar.gz or .tgz). The file might also be a bzipped
file (.bz2).
2 To compile the source:
2a Change directories to the source.
2b If you
3 When you have your module compiled for ZENworks, take the generated .ko module file
(make sure you select the proper module name and not a work .ko file) and install it by using
the
driver update method
F.5.3 Loading Drivers with Parameters
If there is a module that you want to load during the linuxrc processing time, and if linuxrc does not
recognize that it needs to be loaded or you want to specify the load parameters, you can enter a line
in the linuxrc.config or /info file. This file then needs to be updated in the initrd file
system.
You might need to load a LAN driver module with specific parameters. You can do this with a line
like:
insmod="moduleName parm=xxx"
This type of line is most commonly used to load a LAN driver with specific parameters, such as full
duplex or specific speed.
F.6 Using Uname
The uname command enables you to find the current kernel version of your Linux environment.
However, you might need to modify the results from the uname command to get your kernel
versions to match.
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modified uname
to change to the proper kernel version, issue a make command.
or
placing it in the initrd file
system.
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