[vortex] Problems compiling 3c59x-55x-2217.c

[David W. Waddell]

Yes I meant /proc/pci, don't know where /proc/info came from - some kind of
brain fart I guess. The value for the Omnibook was 6056 I guess I should be
patient. Look forward to testing it though.
Dave.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Maciel" <fred-m@crl.hitachi.co.jp>
To: "David W. Waddell" <waddell@pdq.net>; <vortex@scyld.com>
Cc: "Jaime Stein" <stein@nutecservices.com>; "Peter Morrissey"
<morrissey@nutecservices.com>; "Sampath Gajawada"
<gajawada@nutecservices.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 19:49
Subject: Re: [vortex] Problems compiling 3c59x-55x-2217.c


> Dear David,
>
> > Adding  -I/usr/src/linux/include fixed the problem. The command now
looks
> like:
>
> I'm glad that it worked. Just for the record:
> - Debian also needs this option added.
> - The module seemingly does not compile in Red Hat 7.0, with or without
this
> addition (Sigh... Donald: I'll download the "docs" CD image and give a
look
> if they mention this; if I can't find anything I'll post a bug in Red Hat
> Bugzilla to get a workaround from them -- it worked when I had the same
kind
> of problem in a previous version of Red Hat...).
>
> BTW, I'll update the README file when I can.
>
> > As an aside - is it OK to replace the 3c59x.{o,c} with the
> 3c59x-55x-2217.{o,c} and
> > just do a make modules_install instead of the procedure outlined in the
> README
> > (trying to simplify the procedure for a non-techie at a remote site)?
>
> In theory it should work: the 3c59x-55x-2217.c is nothing more than the
> 3c59x.c of 2.2.17 with some patches that don't change the external
> interfaces. But I'm not sure that this would simplify the procedure for a
> non-techie: if you do so, you will have to re-compile the whole kernel. If
> you just compile the module you don't need to re-compile the kernel.
>
> > It was a pristine kernel from ftp.kernel.org which compiled cleanly. It
> was
> > running on an HP Omnibook 6000/550 Celeron that had Mandrake installed
> > earlier in the day. It shows 6056 when I cat /proc/info but whatever it
is
>
> /proc/info? You mean /proc/pci, I presume.
>
> If your adapter has PCI ID = 6056, then 3c59x-55x-2217.c is *not* going to
> work. However, the driver for this chip should be ready Real Soon Now (R),
> keep an eye for the discussion on the "3c556B" (not "3c556", which is the
> one with PCI ID = 6055).
>
> BTW, can you confirm that the HP Omnibook 6000/550 uses the adapter with
PCI
> ID = 6056?
>
> Regards,
>
>                          Fred Maciel
>                          E-mail  fred-m@crl.hitachi.co.jp
>
> Disclaimer:
> I don't speak for Hitachi,
> I don't know who speaks for Hitachi,
> I don't want to know who speaks for Hitachi.
>
>
>
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