In comp.os.linux.setup JuniorG <goldenboy_jg@hotmail.com>:
> 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.

You forgot to compile it, you didn't used
/boot/config-<kernel_version> as template for yours?

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

Why would you want to go through the steps? You can just download
the recent update kernel from rhn, yours is ages old
(outdated/buggy).

Just install the bigmem version and you should be set.

Good luck


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