From c13b1d06fa14bbc825501a33b967c05a2a3e9da1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hin-Tak Leung Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:08:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] compat-2.6: adding notes on installing to non-running kernel adding notes on installing to non-running kernel Signed-off-by: Hin-Tak Leung --- README | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README index 7c6c2cd10b81..380fc5ade658 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ compat-wireless-2.6 drivers for it you can use this syntax: make KLIB=/home/mcgrof/kernels/linux-2.6.23.9 KLIB_BUILD=/home/mcgrof/kernels/linux-2.6.23.9 +If you have a kernel installed, which is not your currently running kernel (e.g. via +distro updates; plus its corresponding kernel-dev package), you can use this syntax: + +make KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.30.6-53.fc11.x86_64 + + and to install to your system's root path for the non-running kernel: + +make KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.30.6-53.fc11.x86_64 KMODPATH_ARG='INSTALL_MOD_PATH=' install + Bugs ----- -- 2.30.2