Making modules

[Brett I. Holcomb]

Thanks.  I was afraid that was the case and that's why I restated things more clearly.  My first question was not very clear.

Wordwrap is and has been set for 72 since I started using this a few weeks ago.  What client are you using?


On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 19:01:20 -0800
"Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> On 01/14/03 18:53, Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
> > And it uses the settings in .config in /usr/src/linux?  I built a kernel that did not have st as a module so I was wondering if I adjust .config and then do make modules modules_install if the module(s) will be built so I didn't have to do it all again.
> 
> Oh, that's quite a bit different, i'm afraid.  You can't simultaneously 
> have support compiled into the kernel, and load a module for the 
> support.  I thought you meant adding support for something that didn't 
> exist previously.  You'll have to build a new kernel, and build the st 
> module.  sorry.
> 
> And please fix your wordwrap to something around 75 char/line.
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 18:25:21 -0800
> > "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
> > 
> >> On 01/14/03 18:19, Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
> >> > Suppose I had a kernel but wanted to create a module for a device.  Can I do that without building the kernel again (menuconfig ...)?
> >> 
> >> Sure, skip 'make bzImage'.
> 
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