Yahia Tachwali wrote: > Yahia Tachwali wrote: > >> Thank you very much for the link.. I have built a new bootable kernel >> 2.6.9-67 on my machine. However I still have a problem :( >> >> During the installation at "make menuconfig" stage after "make >> oldconfig" I have added the generic HDLC package with synchronous PPP >> support and saved the new config then run >> >> rpmbuild -bb --target=`uname -m` kernel-2.6.spec 2> build-err.log | >> tee build-out.log. >> >> After reboot, I rechecked the menuconfig to make sure that the HDLC >> setting is there. I am not sure if this setting took effect or I have >> to make modules or build something else. So how would I know that the >> HDLC package is availalbe and built in? >> >> To elaborate more on the reasons behind this HDLC package, I am trying >> to build a device driver that asks for HDLC support. upon building the >> driver, I get the following warnings: >> >> Building modules, stage 2. >> MODPOST >> *** Warning: "unregister_hdlc_device" >> [/home/DS3/wanPTMC-256T3_2_0B/driver/wan256t3.ko] undefined! >> *** Warning: "hdlc_ioctl" >> [/home/DS3/wanPTMC-256T3_2_0B/driver/wan256t3.ko] undefined! >> *** Warning: "hdlc_open" >> [/home/DS3/wanPTMC-256T3_2_0B/driver/wan256t3.ko] undefined! >> *** Warning: "register_hdlc_device" >> [/home/DS3/wanPTMC-256T3_2_0B/driver/wan256t3.ko] undefined! >> *** Warning: "hdlc_close" >> [/home/DS3/wanPTMC-256T3_2_0B/driver/wan256t3.ko] undefined! >> *** Warning: "alloc_hdlcdev" >> [/home/DS3/wanPTMC-256T3_2_0B/driver/wan256t3.ko] undefined! >> >> Therefore, I am suspecting that I need the HDLC package available. I >> would be extremely thankful for anybody who can help me in this >> problem. Am I going into the wrong direction? >> >> >> >> jancio_wodnik at wp.pl wrote: >> >>> Johnny Hughes pisze: >>> >>>> jancio_wodnik at wp.pl wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yahia Tachwali pisze: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello folks, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi. It is request for it to add this in kernel for centosplus, look >>>>> at this: http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=3019 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I am trying to add HDLC module support in the menuconfig. However, >>>>>> I am facing difficulties in rebuilding the kernel and modules. My >>>>>> main objective is to get the HDLC supported in kernel 2.6.9. I >>>>>> have a CentOS 4.4 with kernel 2.6.9.42. I need help in finding the >>>>>> best way to add the HDLC support whether through getting an RPM >>>>>> package for it or refering me to the right procedure in rebuilding >>>>>> the kernel. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you very much in advance for your help. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No problem. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> That request was for CentOS-5, not CentOS-4 :D >>> >>> >>> ? I can see: Category: [CentOS-4] kernel-centosplus My request was >>> exactly for centos 4 branch, but for 5 is good too. So, can i count >>> for You to make it posible in centos4 to support hdlc ? >>> >>>> >>>> HDLC was added to the CentOS-5 plus kernel for the latest version. > > Sorry about the top posting :( > > After reconfiguring the menuconfig to enable the HDLC suport package > (under device drivers). I have tried also do: > > modinfo hdlc > > but i did not get any info in return... Also I have tried : > > lsmod > > to check for hdlc module but I could not find it... I guess I am missing > something to activate my new settings in the menuconfig. Is there a way > to verify that my new settings active!! Does any body know about the > HDLC modules loading in the 2.6.9. Please advise. And thank you all for > your help. > After you rebuild the RPM, you need to install the new RPM you just built. After that, modinfo should work -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 251 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20080809/4c2be3ed/attachment-0005.sig>