nvnet drivers and kernel sources problem

[saggio]

Hello!

I recently installed Yoper Linux (yesterday), and, I have a problem. I need to get my ethernet card working. I have found the drivers, and have all those ducks in quite the row. However, the installer needs the kernel source (2.6.8.1-3), and, well, all I can find on the FTP mirrors of yoper.com are SRPM's.

Is it possible to unpack the SRPM so that it's a normal directory, or .tar.gz? All I need to do is point the installer to the directory of the kernel sources, and, well, I tried it with the stock 2.6.8.1 from kernel.org, but since it's a patched version that I'm using, it won't work.

Thanks for your time,

saggio

[sarumont]

Why not just use the Yoper software installation tool (whatever it's called) to install the kernel source from Yoper's SRPM?

[arkaine23]

nvnet should be implemented in all 2.6.8 series kernels. Have you tried install 2.6.8.1-7 using apt-get or synaptic?

You could also try

modprobe nvnet

if it happens that your kernel does have the module and it just isn't being loaded at boot.