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Old 01-18-2008, 05:17 PM
JuniorG
 
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Default Recompiling Linux Kernel

Hi all,

I'm currently trying to compile the linux-2.4.21-27 kernel on an HP
DL585. My end goal is to enable HIGHMEM64GB so that linux will use all
the available RAM on the machine instead of only 4GB.

I've been able to successfully compile the kernel with HIGHMEM set, but
when I use this version to boot linux cannot find my ethernet card.
"Can't locate module eth0", I suspect it has something to do with a
missing driver or something.

Currently in "/lib/modules/2.4.21-27.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/net/" I have
bcm5700.o whereas in
my custom modules "/lib/modules/2.4.21-27.EL_64GB/kernel/drivers/net" I
do not.

So my question is, how do I include that driver when compiling the
kernel?

Thanks!
Junior

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