hi, i'm trying to configure my cd-rw but i'm missing a 'ide-scsi'
module. I just compiled 2.6.3 kernel but forgot to compile
this particular module. Can anyone tell me, how can I compile only
this specific module without the need to compile the whole kernel
again. I searched in google for tutorials/articles on how to
install/compile a single module and found some stuff but to no avail
to me - either off-topic or too complicated. (i'm new to linux).

OK, thanks in advance. I appreciate it.

P.S. I use Slackware 9.1 (2.6.3), if that's needed.

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MasterChief wrote:

> hi, i'm trying to configure my cd-rw but i'm missing a 'ide-scsi'
> module. I just compiled 2.6.3 kernel but forgot to compile
> this particular module. Can anyone tell me, how can I compile only
> this specific module without the need to compile the whole kernel
> again. I searched in google for tutorials/articles on how to
> install/compile a single module and found some stuff but to no avail
> to me - either off-topic or too complicated. (i'm new to linux).
>
> OK, thanks in advance. I appreciate it.
>
> P.S. I use Slackware 9.1 (2.6.3), if that's needed.

Consider using ide-cd rather than ide-scsi. It will make your cd-burning
experience much better, comparing to 2.4.x. You will be able to actually
perform other tasks, while burning cds. All you should do is change
ide-scsi in your lilo.conf to ide-cd.

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> MasterChief wrote:
>
>> hi, i'm trying to configure my cd-rw but i'm missing a 'ide-scsi'
>> module. I just compiled 2.6.3 kernel but forgot to compile
>> this particular module. Can anyone tell me, how can I compile only
>> this specific module without the need to compile the whole kernel
>> again. I searched in google for tutorials/articles on how to
>> install/compile a single module and found some stuff but to no avail
>> to me - either off-topic or too complicated. (i'm new to linux).

I just realized, that I actually never answered your question. Here's the
answer: simply select the module you want in make menuconfig [or xconfig,
whatever you use], then run make [since you run 2.6.x], then make
modules_install. It should compile only that additional module, and it will
install all the modules [including the new one]. After that, you can safely
load it. Hope this helps [however, I still suggest you take a look at
ide-cd]

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* MasterChief <the_chief@slackbox.org> writes:

> hi, i'm trying to configure my cd-rw but i'm missing a 'ide-scsi'
> module. I just compiled 2.6.3 kernel but forgot to compile
> this particular module.

OK, stop right there. You *DON'T* need this driver. Irrespective of
all the HOWTOs and documents you've read, with the 2.6 kernel you can
burn CD's with the normal IDE CD driver. I've done it, it works
fine.

> Can anyone tell me, how can I compile only this specific module
> without the need to compile the whole kernel again.

Well you don't need to know how to do this for this particular driver,
but for future reference...

$ cd /usr/src/linux
$ make help

That'll give you a quick run-down on most of the kernel make targets.


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