Re: suse 7.3 problems with QUATECH pcmcia drivers

From: Bernd Porr <BerndPorr_at_f2s.com> · Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:20:11 +0000

Hi!

SuSE has a patched kernel version. I recommend a plain vanilla kernel 
from kernel.org. 2.6.9 should work.

There are some nasty twists with a plain vanilla kernel and SuSE. Have a 
look at our page:

http://www.linux-usb-daq.co.uk/driver/suse9.1/

/Bernd

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Claus Fuetterer wrote:
> 
> I tried to install different comedi versions on a freshly
> installed SuSE on a olivetti echos pro laptop (pentium 133MHz
> i82365 chip) with a QUATECH DAQP-308 PCMCIA acquisition board. 
> I am using the external PCMCIA driver, the internal kernel driver (yenta) 
> is not working with this distribution.
> So far I do not have any success. Hints are really welcome.
> 
> 
> Here my trials:
> 
> 
> comedi-0.7.69 is not compiling:
> 
> In file included from comedi_fops.c:30:
> ../include/linux/sched.h: In function `need_resched':
> ../include/linux/sched.h:17: `current' undeclared (first use in this
> function)
> ../include/linux/sched.h:17: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only
> once
> ../include/linux/sched.h:17: for each function it appears in.)
> ../include/linux/sched.h:18: warning: control reaches end of non-void
> function
> make[3]: *** [comedi_ko-comedi_fops.o] Error 1
> make[3]: Leaving directory `/root/COMEDI/comedi-0.7.69/comedi'
> make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/COMEDI/comedi-0.7.69/comedi'
> make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/COMEDI/comedi-0.7.69'
> make: *** [all] Error 2
> 
> 
> 
> The I tried comedi-0.7.68:
> 
> compiles but does not load when inserting the card. dmesg gives:
> 
> comedi: version 0.7.66 - David Schleef <ds_at_schleef.org>
> daqp_cs: Card Services release does not match!
> 
> 
> if I try to load the module directly:
> 
> insmod /lib/modules/2.4.10-4GB/comedi/comedi/drivers/quatech_daqp_cs
> 
> I get the message
> 
> ... incorrect module parameters including IO and IRQ
> 
> 
> What do I wrong?
> 
> Thank you for any help
> 
> c. Fuetterer
> 
> PS: Everthing is working fine with an other newer Laptop with SuSE 8.1.
> This distribution is unfortunately too new for my laptop.
> 
> 
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