--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, kwacka2@... wrote:
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> I've downloaded the driver file you mention, & the INSTALL file reads:
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> 1. "make " to compile the source.
> 2. ./mosinst to install the driver
> 3. ifconfig usbx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to configure the device
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> What difficulties are you having installing? How far into the installation are the errors (e.g. at 'make, or at './mosinst')?
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> Kernels are usually compiled by the distributers for their distribution. Centos appear to be one of the most 'staid' in that their distro is based upon commercial RedHat (as is Fedora) but with all hint (taint?) of proprietary ownership removed. You can replace any kernel with a 'vanilla' kernel from www.kernel.org BUT as the name of this group is Linux newbies I won't recommend doing this on a computer that you'll need to use without a new installation.
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> If you REALLY want to mess about with the kernel take a look at http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelBuild but, as they say, make sure you have got everything well backed up first.
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You cannot recover from a miffed kernel configuration? Is it really that hard to keep a kernel that boots on a system while a new one is being configured and tested? Because if you do that then you always have the backup kernel to run. You'd be in no worse shape than when you started. Believe it or not some pretty clever people came up with this whole system, so that even idiots can manage to work with it.
I'm no rocket scientist but I can handle it. I'm fairly confident that anyone who can manage to participate in this group has the capability of building their own custom configured Linux kernel and successfully running it too. They may not get it 100% right the first time they try but if they just keep at it I'm certain they can manage it eventually.
As long as you keep your old kernel around you get as many tries as you need too.
That is the "secret" folks. Just don't overwrite your kernel that already boots up. Then you'll never be any worse off than you already are. If you're running a kernel you got with your distribution you're pretty bad off too! You can do a better job for yourself. That is what Linux is all about too, doing a better job for yourself.
Whatever you get from a distribution is only a nice start. Canned kernels aren't even that. I've seen a lot of them and they all suck. There is absolutely no way a kernel that comes with a distribution can be any good. Not when it has to boot on such a wide variety of hardware.
Learning how to configure, build, and install a Linux kernel is a basic essential skill that everyone who runs Linux should master for themselves. Either that or you have to reevaluate why you run Linux in the first place. Because the kernel *is* Linux! I mean if you're not going to build your own kernel then you might as well just run to an Apple store. They build their kernels specifically for their hardware. You will pay a premium for that with them though.
Use The Source Luke don't succumb to the darkside ...
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