how do you compile a kernel module without re-compiling the whole kernel?

[Jason Joines]

Net Llama! wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Jason Joines wrote:
>>    I'm using SuSE 9.2 with 2.6.10 vanilla kernel.  I have an Adaptec
>>2810SA card that is using the the aacraid module that came with that
>>kernel.  Everything is working fine as far as the raid is concerned,
>>I've stress tested it pretty hard.  However, I have to use the card's
>>BIOS to configure it as Adaptec's command line utilities won't find the
>>card.  I downloaded the driver source from Adaptec and did a diff on one
> 
> Which utilities specifically are you using?  I've got that card in several
> of my boxes, and the afacli utility works just fine for me with a 2.6.9
> kernel.
> 
>>of the *.c files there against the same file in
>>/usr/src/linux-2.6.10/....  There was quite a bit of difference so I'd
>>like to try that module.
> 
> Most likely because its a different version of the module, not because of
> anything else.
> 

	Both aaccli and StorMan from Adaptec RPM's are unable to find the card. 
  Where did you get afacli?  Also, I'm using firmware version 7348.

Jason
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