On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Jeff Johnson <n3npq at mac.com> wrote: > > On Aug 20, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Ross McKerchar wrote: >> Does this sound like a valid concern? Where does the attempt to >> provide 100% binary compatibility end? The source for these kernel >> modules is actually available but I am trying to avoid having to build >> custom modules. >> > > Here's one suggestion ... > > Look for DKMS (Dell Kernel Module System iirc) which will > undertake module rebuilds and more. There's a similar/equivalent system > in SuSE iirc but I've forgot the name. Ross, If you decide to build your own kernel module, this CentOS wiki article has all the details: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/BuildingKernelModules My personal recommendation is the kmod method, but dkms is also included in there. Akemi