Subject: (solved) problem with 2.2.17pre15-ben1 kernel and visor support
From: Robert M (mayro@earlham.edu)
Date: Tue Aug 08 2000 - 17:46:18 MDT
Ok so after some messing around and a couple recompiles I figured out how to
get my visor working with the 2.2.17pre15-ben1 kernel. I noticed that even
though I was trying to compile the drivers into the kernel they were still
being compiled as modules. insmod didn't work at fisrt telling me that it
couldn't find what kernel it had been compiled for. So, I recompiled again
making sure that I chose to have the kernel version set on modules (under
general setup) and then selected the drivers to compile as modules. I rebooted
with the new kernel, loaded the modules with insmod (usbserial.o first and then
visor.o next) and blamo it works. thanks for peoples replies- they got me
thinking about the whole module thing.
-robert
On Sun, 06 Aug 2000, Robert M wrote:
> well I thought that upgradeing my kernel would be a good idea. I had been
> useing the pre10 kernel but after I decided to go through a major streamlineing
> of my system I reformated my linux partitions and reinstalled the least ammount
> of software possible. I didn't back up the kernel source when I did all this
> because I figured that I could just grab a new one. useing the pre10 source I
> had everything working just fine. Now that I've upgraded to the pre15 I don't
> have any support for my handspring visor. I've double checked that I compiled
> the driver into the kernel like I had before (and even tried it as a module)
> but it won't work any more. when I hit the hotsync button I get a message that
> the device is not recognized. Has anyone else had this problen? I just thout
> its stange that it worked with the pre10 and not the pre15, I can't imagine
> that much would have changed.
>
> -robert
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