Calling Linux Geeks! My brain hurts...

Has anyone here ever re-compiled a Linux kernel? My new SATA card (http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/rr1640.htm) will work as hardware RAID, & comes with a driver module for the kernel version installed with the OS (Fedora Core 3, 2.6.9). But, when I use yum to update everything, the newly updated kernel obviously doesn't have the correct driver module.

Now this just about crosses the limit of my knowledge. How would I recompile the latest kernel with the driver included?

Is a kernel upgrade imperative to the use of the RAID ?

If not, why not simply exclude the kernel from the UD?

Have you tried asking at Sheffield Linux Users Group (http://www.sheflug.co.uk/)?

My partner's asked them when he's been stuck before, and says they're pretty good :)

Originally posted by sccsux
Is a kernel upgrade imperative to the use of the RAID ?

If not, why not simply exclude the kernel from the UD?

Not vital, but would be handy to be able to update the whole system. That & I'm a awkward sod...


Originally posted by Eleri
Have you tried asking at Sheffield Linux Users Group (http://www.sheflug.co.uk/)?

My partner's asked them when he's been stuck before, and says they're pretty good :)

I had no idea they existed, thanks!

Have you looked on the manufacturers site for an updated module?

Joel

Originally posted by Joelc
Have you looked on the manufacturers site for an updated module?

Not since yesterday...

The included module is for known kernel versions only, there is an open source driver available for compiling your own kernel.