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:
>>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.
> 
> [root at tapestry root]# rpm -qf /usr/sbin/afacli
> afaapps-2.7-1
> [root at tapestry root]# rpm -qi afaapps
> Name        : afaapps                      Relocations: (not relocateable)
> Version     : 2.7                               Vendor: Adaptec, Inc.
> Release     : 1                             Build Date: Fri 03 May 2002
> 05:52:06 AM PDT
> Install Date: Thu 22 Jul 2004 09:18:58 AM PDT      Build Host:
> ntc-buildlinux2.ntc.adaptec.com
> Group       : Utilities/System              Source RPM:
> afaapps-2.7-1.src.rpm
> Size        : 1245640                          License: 2000 - 2002,
> Adaptec Inc.
> Signature   : (none)
> Packager    : Nashua Technology Center, Adaptec, Inc.
> Summary     : DELL PowerEdge Raid Controller 2 (apps)
> Description :
> The afacli application consists of a command line interface (CLI)
> that lets you perform storage management tasks related to
> managing controllers, disks, containers, and enclosure devices
> by providing a variety of commands.
> 

	All I was able to find on the CD that came with the card and on 
Adaptec's website is:

rpm -qilp aacapps-4.1-0.i386.rpm
Name        : aacapps                      Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version     : 4.1                               Vendor: "Adaptec, Inc."
Release     : 0                             Build Date: Fri Mar  5 
00:05:29 2004
Install date: (not installed)               Build Host: 
linux2.otc.adaptec.com
Group       : Utilities/System              Source RPM: 
aacapps-4.1-0.src.rpm
Size        : 1350919                          License: "1999-2003, 
Adaptec, Inc."
Signature   : (none)
Packager    : "Orlando Technology Center, Adaptec, Inc."
Summary     : Adaptec AAC Raid Controller 2 (apps)
Description :
The aaccli application consists of a command line interface (CLI)
that lets you perform storage management tasks related to
managing controllers, disks, containers, and enclosure devices
by providing a variety of commands.
Distribution: (none)
/dev/MAKEDEV.aac
/usr/sbin/aaccli
/usr/sbin/getcfg.aac

	Did you get your's from Dell?

Jason
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