Re: comedi on RH9 with kernel 2.6.2

From: Bernd Porr <bp1_at_cn.stir.ac.uk> · Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 13:12:06 +0000

 >          Check kernel log for more information
So, what does the kernel log say? ("tail -100 /var/log/syslog").

Can you also do an "lsmod"? So that we can see if the module 
is loaded? If not you should load the module by "modprobe 
daqboard2000" before you issue the command "comedi_config 
/dev/comedi0 daqboard2000".

/Bernd

Pierre Guisse wrote:
> 
> Now I have my daqboard2000 as a module, but when I want to load the 
> module, I have :
>          #comedi_config /dev/comedi0 daqboard2000
>          Configure failed!: Input/output error
>          Check kernel log for more information
>          Possible reasons for failure:
>          Driver not found
> 
> I have a kernel 2.6.2 with Comedi-0.7.66 and Comedilib-0.7.19
> How can I check that my IOTech DaqBoard2000 is installed, and that the 
> computer see it ?
> 
> 
> 
>> From: Bernd Porr <Bernd.Porr_at_cn.stir.ac.uk>
>> To: Pierre Guisse <p_guisse_at_hotmail.com>
>> CC: comedi_at_comedi.org
>> Subject: Re: comedi on RH9 with kernel 2.6.2
>> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:29:36 +0000
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> You don't need comedi separately if it's part of the kernel. Just do 
>> "make menuconfig" in /usr/src/linux-2.6.2-comedi and go to drivers, 
>> comedi and switch on your daqboard2000 as a module. Then run "make 
>> modules modules_install" and you have it (hopefully).
>>
>> /Bernd
>>
>> Pierre Guisse wrote:
>>
>>>  Hi !
>>>
>>> I'm a french student, and I'm trying to install comedi on Red Hat 9. 
>>> I compile a new kernel: 2.6.2 with comedi already in it. But then I 
>>> try to recompile comedi to install the module daqboard2000 (for an 
>>> IOtech card).
>>>  When I do "./configure" :
>>>
>>>             Enter location of Linux source tree 
>>> [/lib/modules/2.6.2-comedi/build]:
>>>
>>>             You need to run 'make dep' on the kernel source before
>>>             continuing.
>>>
>>> If I type "make dep" in the kernel source, it's useless :
>>>             *** Warning: make dep is unnecessary now.
>>>
>>> Should I recompile the kernel to change options in the menu ? If yes, 
>>> which one ?
>>> Or can I add the driver directly to comedi ?
>>>
>>>    Pierre
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