 | | | make modules and SMP? | make modules and SMP? 2006-01-13 - By Jay Lee
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Brian Long wrote:
> I'm trying to recompile the tg3 module on 2.4.21-32.0.1.EL using a patch
> from Hewlett Packard. It just patches the tg3 module in Update 5 to be
> the version from Update 6. This will allow me to load Update 5 on their
> newer workstations (XW4300, for example).
>
> I've run the following commands after patching the tg3 source:
> make clean
> make mrproper
> cp configs/kernel-2 (See http://nel-2.ora-code.com).4.21-i686.config .config
> make oldconfig
> make dep
> make modules
>
> I'm running this in a SMP machine, but I used the UP config. When I run
> "strings tg3.o", it build the right version (3.27RH), but it mentions
> the SMP kernel "kernel_version=2.4.21-32.0.1.ELsmp".
>
> What am I missing to build the UP tg3.o on an SMP host?
>
Not an answer to your question but you could probably just use the U6
kernel 2.4.21-37.EL on your U5 boxes. It shouldn't break anything and I
believe RH will still support it since it's all their official releases.
Jay
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Jay Lee
Network / Systems Administrator
Information Technology Dept.
Philadelphia Biblical University
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