[NTLUG:Discuss] FA310TX-Kernel

[Seth Daniel]

Most likely your kernel is ``both'' modular and monolithic.  You
are probably loading modules at run-time and you also probably have 
quite a number of things compiled in to your kernel.  Basically you 
should be able to go either route with your FA310TX driver.  If you 
wish to compile it into your kernel then you will have to rebuild 
your kernel with the new driver built in.  *Or*, you can compile the 
driver as a module and then load it using a tool like insmod or 
modprobe (check the man pages for these tools).   Generally it is
easier to compile as a module (for one, you won't have to reboot).

You may want to have a look at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/modules.txt.
It explains the details of how modules work.  

BTW, is the FA310TX a tulip-based card?  I've found that I've had
better success compiling tulip-based cards as modules.  


On Tue, Oct 19, 1999 at 06:23:23PM -0500, Joey_Berry at compusa.com wrote:
>      With an issue I am having not being able to ping, telnet or ftp to  my *nix
> box from win32 boxes. I am going to attempt to use a updated driver for the
> FA310TX card however, according to the readme file the new driver has a few
> different paths that can be taking for install depending if you are running a
> Modular or Monolithic Kernel, which commands can I use to find out if I have a
> Modular or Monolithic Kernel.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Joey.
> 
> 
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