Re: Fedora Core2 - IMPORTANT

Hi,

I don't know much about fedora core, but 
kernel-sourcecode-2.6.6-1.427.noarch.rpm should work. From what I know 
the kernel source is no different for different archatictures (opps, 
spelling)

       Al

Mark Sansome wrote:

>Well Kevin,
>
>I don't know about you - but it hasn't worked for me....
>
>I had already found the 2.6.6 kernel on the updates site but just before
>your message my up2date system registered it as being available so I
>allowed it to update the system.
>
>Now the strange thing is that I had, prior to that point, the following
>packages:
>kernel-2.6.5-1.358.i686.rpm
>kernel-source-2.6.5-1.358.i386.rpm
>kernel-utils-2.4-9.1.131.i386.rpm
>
>Up2date only offered me the kernel package - not the source... So I
>looked again at the updates site. The only thing there matching the 
>kernel-2.6.6-1.427.i686.rpm was something called
>kernel-sourcecode-2.6.6-1.427.noarch.rpm (note NOT
>source-2.6.6-1.427.i386.rpm) I have no idea if this is significant or
>not - but I downloaded and installed it anyway...
>
>Anyhow...
>
>I uninstalled the existing at76c503a driver, and reinstalled it again
>under the 2.6.6 kernel.
>
>No joy...
>
>Exactly the same problems as before.
>
>I would be very interested in your experience Kevin. I am not keen on
>the idea of compiling the kernel myself (I am a complete newbie), but it
>looks like that may be the only option...
>
>
>All the best
>
>Mark
>
>
>On Fri, 2004-06-11 at 23:37, Kevin Ashurst wrote:
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>
>>You can download the rpm's from
>>http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/2/
>>under i386 if on the intel platform. I am going to try it out this weekend,
>>and I'll let you know how it goes.
>>
>>Kevin
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [email protected]
>>[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Mark Sansome
>>Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 12:44 PM
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: RE: [at76c503a-user] Fedora Core2 - IMPORTANT
>>
>>
>>Nick, Thanks very much for looking into this. I hope we have a
>>universally working driver before too long.
>>
>>I have to say that the idea of compiling my own Kernel fills me with
>>dread so I was going to ask if the Red Hat flavour of the 2.6.6 kernel
>>(when it is released) would work if we use up2date to get it; so Kevin I
>>would be most interested to hear how you get on. Please let us know....
>>
>>Thanks to all.
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>
>>On Fri, 2004-06-11 at 19:23, Kevin Ashurst wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>Kernel 2.6.6 was released for FC2 today. I will try it with the 2.6.6
>>>      
>>>
>>kernel
>>    
>>
>>>this weekend.
>>>
>>>Kevin
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: [email protected]
>>>[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Nick Jones
>>>Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 10:32 AM
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Subject: Re: [at76c503a-user] Fedora Core2 - IMPORTANT
>>>
>>>
>>>Versions 0.12beta12 and below of this driver WONT work with Fedora
>>>Core2.  The next few versions after v0.12beta12 may not work with fc2
>>>either if we can't find a fix.
>>>
>>>Although the problem occurs in kernel functions outside at76c503a, those
>>>functions are called indirectly by at76c503a, and because of the nature
>>>of those kernel functions, I believe it is being caused somehow by a
>>>disagreement between at76c503a and the redhat kernel that comes with fc2.
>>>
>>>The only solution that I can suggest right now, one that has worked for
>>>me, is that you upgrade to version 2.6.6 of the standard kernel.org
>>>      
>>>
>>kernel.
>>    
>>
>>>This will be good practise for those who are not so confident about
>>>building kernels, for you I will offer a couple of pointers.  To build a
>>>kernel that can run at76c503a, you must include the following
>>>steps/settings in your standard procedures:
>>>
>>>* Redhat will create a file called /boot/config-2.6.5-1.358  for you.
>>>This file contains the configuration of the modified 2.6.5 kernel that
>>>comes with fc2.  You can leave this file as it is if you want the
>>>configuration of the fc2 kernel to be automatically absorbed by the new
>>>2.6.6 kernel you have just downloaded.
>>>
>>>This can be a good thing because the redhat configuration compiles
>>>almost every kernel feature and driver as a loadable module, so that the
>>>it can adapt to the varying hardware configurations we all have.
>>>
>>>But I prefer to rename or remove this file and manually specify the
>>>precise set of features I need.  The benefits are that the number of
>>>files installed will be much more concise and most importantly, your
>>>kernel will compile MUUUUUCH faster.  Just make sure you are aware of
>>>what hardware is present in your system.
>>>
>>>Another reason not to do this is because there may be settings or
>>>modules that you don't want to have on your system, read on:
>>>
>>>* You might want to disable two interesting new options, especially if
>>>you use precompiled kernel modules (of course I mean the nvidia drivers)
>>>
>>>Disable these:
>>>-Processor type and features/Use register arguments
>>>-Kernel Hacking/Use 4kb for kernel stacks instead of 8kb
>>>
>>>My suggestion is to disable these because one of my theories about the
>>>problem with at76c503a relates to one of these options, I will do more
>>>testing later.  Also, doing this (in addition to compiling agp support
>>>as a module) will prepare you for the nvidia drivers (although I had the
>>>enabled by accident any my nvidia drivers work ok, oh well)
>>>
>>>* Finally, the features you need to enable to use the at76c503a driver:
>>>
>>>Enable these:
>>>-General Setup/Support for hot-pluggable devices (if you want to use
>>>hotplug)
>>>-Device Drivers/Networking Support/Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)/Wireless
>>>LAN drivers (non-hamradio) & Wireless Extensions
>>>-Of course usb host controller interface drivers, loadable module
>>>support, all the usual stuff
>>>
>>>If I have missed anything, someone please point it out as a reply -
>>>      
>>>
>>thanks.
>>    
>>
>>>For any other kernel compilation issues, please use google or ask in a
>>>forum dedicated to that topic.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>  Nick
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Nick Jones wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>It seems that fedora core2 is causing problems with our at76c503
>>>>driver, or maybe vice versa.
>>>>
>>>>I haven't got any answers for these problems, but I will try it out
>>>>myself with fc2, either by installing that here at home, or trying it
>>>>out on my office computer which has fc2 installed.
>>>>
>>>>Either way, please give me a bit of time, I can't promise that I can
>>>>do it quickly but I will look into it.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Nick
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