9 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation | |
Building a Driver from the Sources |
a.From the Main Menu, select Processor type and features and press
ENTER.
b.From the Processor Type and Features Menu, select Symmetric multiprocessor and press the SPACEBAR.
c.To exit the Main Menu, select Exit.
The system prompts Do you wish to save your new kernel configuration? Select Yes. The system saves a new config file .config in the current directory.
5.Type the following:
#make dep
6.Using the floppy disk you created in section 9.2.3, copy the
#cd /home
#mkdir qla2x00
#cd /home/qla2x00
#mcopy a:*.tgz . (The period [.] at the end is required.)
#tar
7.Build the qla2x00 driver from the sources. For Red Hat Linux 6.0 and 7.0, type:
#make SMP=1
For Red Hat Linux 7.1 and 7.2, type:
#make SMP=1
8.Build the qla2300 driver from the sources. For Red Hat Linux 7.1 and 7.2, type:
#make SMP=1 ISP2300=1
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