>> Boot up the old kernel. Copy the driver file from old kernel module >> directory to the new kernel module directory. > > But the this driver may have to be compiled against the new kernel > like other kernel modules. Only if there was a change in kernel structures,api at which point it is forget it. The thing is a binary driver that was supplied on a floppy during installation. No compilation involved and I doubt there ever will be unless the vendor supplies a half open source driver/full open source driver.