How to Instal drivers

Installation Drivers
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open your console

1. Unpack tar.gz Driver package file:

$ gzip -dc (file name.tar.gz) | tar xf -

2. 'cd' go to package directory:

$ cd (directory name)

3. Review and edit 'Makefile' (if need):

In many cases you will need to correct path to your local kernel source tree:

KERNEL_DIR=/path/to/linux

Default KERNEL_DIR is '/lib/modules//build'.
Many Linux Distributions use directory '/usr/src/linux-' also.

Note: If you are using Linux kernel 2.4, only header files should be
available for build in $(KERNEL_DIR)/include

Another way to pass right value KERNEL_DIR is to use command line
parameter while running 'make':

$ make KERNEL_DIR=/path/to/linux ...

4. Run 'make' command to compile package:

$ make

5. Install. As 'root' user run:

# make install

It will install:

- application under '/usr/sbin' directory

- hardware specific drivers (kernel modules)
under kernel modules directory

- character device nodes '/dev/.........' with major number ......

- config modules for auto loading (by editing file '/etc/modules.conf')
(only with 2.4 kernels)


6. Uninstallation.

In package directory just type:

# make uninstall

After successful installation and configuration:

Load driver.

Load your hardware specific kernel module:

# modprobe (drivers name)