| IrDA adapter driver install on x64 Ubuntu First I will post the README file
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These driver files are here to help you get started. You will at least
need to install the driver into the kernel loadable modules directory
for IrDA (.../kernel/drivers/net/irda) and then insert the module (insmod).
The following modules are incompatible with this driver and on some
versions of Linux, these modules must be removed from the kernel:
ir-usb
irda-usb
You might need to insmod the "irda" module before starting.
Before running "make," check the values of LINUX_VERSION,
INLUDEDIR and MODPATH.
Before releasing anything, update the IRDA4210_VERSION string, which
gets embedded in the module.
All devices supported by this driver require a firmware patch to run.
Failing to install a patch into the device (or installing the wrong
patch) can result in a lockup of the USB bus (and the entire system).
For your protection, the driver will not allow you to open the device
unless you first apply the patch.
The "stir42xx" utility in the "tools" directory will install a patchfile.
The patch files are firmware that run in the device and are not available
with this distribution, since they are not covered under the GNU GPL.
Run "stir42xx --help" for more information.
The "sgtlpatch" script attemps to determine the version of the attached
device and will select the appropriate patch file that it finally passes
to the stir42xx utility.
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And now my questions:
1)I have two kernel/drivers/net/irda directories
lib/modules/2.6.24-16/generic/kernel/drivers/net/irda
lib/modules/2.6.24-18/generic/kernel/drivers/net/irda
I suppose its from two kernels and 2.6.24-18 is newest (why I have two kernels?) and i should insmod in that kernel
2)How to insmod irda modul? Command man insmod says:" insmod [filename]", but on my CD isn't irda file. I have
irda-ioctl.h
irda-usb.c
irda-usb.h
3)I dont't have file ir-usb and irda-usb which I must delete. I have irda-usb.ko
Maybe that is because this drivers aren't wrote for x64 (This drivers are wrote 2004-07-29). How will this driver which aren't x64 act on x64 kernel?
4)while i was writing this i update my Ubuntu and now i have three kernel/drivers/net/irda directories lib/modules/2.6.24-19/generic/kernel/drivers/net/irda. Now I'm sure that this are from 3 kernels and now arise another question. I don't want gruber to display all 3 possibilities to boot OS, I just want 2.6.24-19. What will happen if i delete
abi-2.6.24-16-generic
config-2.6.24-16-generic
initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic.bak
System.map-2.6.24-16-generic
vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
(and appropriate files for -18 )
from boot directories? |