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Optional update for package km_fritzcapi

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(Last modified: 16DEC2003)


solutions Optional update for package km_fritzcapi SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (306a599381db26b5e90bbf8293a6b04b)

Applies to

Product(s): SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8

Package: km_fritzcapi
Release: 20031216
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone who needs to build AVM's binary only drivers for the updated kernel should install this patch.

Contraindications

None.

Description

The USB kernel support of the recently release 2.4.21 update kernel has a new driver interface which is supported by this update package. Thus, AVM's binary drivers need to be re-linked with a new version of the abstraction layer to fit the updated kernel structure.
To build the drivers, install this update with
rpm -Uhv km_fritzcapi.rpm
and additionally the package kernel-source of the 2.4.21
maintenance kernel. Change to the directory
/usr/src/kernel-modules/fritzcapi and perform the
following steps:
make -f Makefile.module clean make -f Makefile.module make -f Makefile.module install

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