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Linux driver installation and so on.
Post 302543667 by theKbStockpiler on Monday 1st of August 2011 04:34:59 PM
08-01-2011
Linux driver installation and so on.
I find Linux drivers to be the most elusive topic that there is and have enough questions about them that could fill a guide or tutorial if there was one.
From what I can gather drivers are installed by one of three ways.
1- Recompile the kernel to include a driver that is included in the source code.
2- Create a LKM for a particular driver. And
3- Install it with a script which i can't get any info on other than the hardware manufacturer give it to you.
Questions that I have.
1- How would I obtain the driver if it does not come with the kernel so I could use a LKM?
2- Is the Script method actually a Kernel Patch?
3- Could I get some info or search terms to investigate how Kernel Patches work if this is what a Kernel Patch is for?
Thanks for all your Help!
From what I can gather drivers are installed by one of three ways.
1- Recompile the kernel to include a driver that is included in the source code.
2- Create a LKM for a particular driver. And
3- Install it with a script which i can't get any info on other than the hardware manufacturer give it to you.
Questions that I have.
1- How would I obtain the driver if it does not come with the kernel so I could use a LKM?
2- Is the Script method actually a Kernel Patch?
3- Could I get some info or search terms to investigate how Kernel Patches work if this is what a Kernel Patch is for?
Thanks for all your Help!
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