trying to install a module

[Dre G.]

salutes

On Sun, 29 Jun 2003, Brian D wrote:

> > > system.  The video for linux (v4l2) has to be
> > built first and then the
> > > BrookTree (bttv) module must be built for using a
> > video capture card.  
> Try and get redhat versions if possible. [reason
> below]
> 
> > > Anyway, when I try to run a make on the modules
> > source I get an error
> > > and a message that my kernel is not enabled for>
> modules.  That is BS,
> It is probably referring to your kernel source
> configuration.
> 
> 
> > I have noticed Redhat is famous for adding
> > "features" in the kernel.  
> > Nearly all these added blinkenlights you don't 
> 
> "Oh, stop whining. I have literally thousands of 
> binking and flashing and beeping lights. They're
> blinking and flashing and beeping and Flashing and
> Blinking and Beeping and BLINKING and FLASHING AND
> BEEPING ..."
> 
> >  It may be best to
> > get the original Linus tarball.  I wouldn't be
> I wouldn't recommend that on a RH system. It is very
> HIGHLY probably if you install a stiock kernel you
> will completely fubar the rest of your RH system.
> 
> It is a known fact that RH highly modifies mauch of
> the code in a stock distro. Some of it is bleeding
> edge some of it includes bug fixes and patches that
> have not made it past the official release. Plus they
> spend a lot of time fixing code and posting it back to
> be approved. They have many faults but they put a lot
> of good work out there. You best bet is to always find
> code that is 100% RH compatible on a RH system. And I
> do MEAN 100%, not 99 and 44/100 pure. It is also
> somewhat possible that your downloaded source can't
> tell that module support is loaded because of some
> funky patch that RH is using or some 2.5 feature that
> breaks compatibility.
> 
> Sorry, I know this isn't really the answer you wanted
> to hear. It may be time to consider debian or gentoo.
> 
> Brian D.
> 
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