Conference nlfdc::linux-users

600.0. "NCR/Symbios 53c875 chip SCSI adapter and red-hat..." by ABBYRD::SULLIVAN () Fri May 16 1997 23:33

Hi,

I'm trying to get linux working on my system with an asus sc875 [an 
NCR/Symbios 53c875 chip SCSI adapter]. The older ncr scsi code does not
recognize this chip, but there is a driver made by a linux guy in france
which is a port of the freebsd driver which does. 

This is dandy especially since he has a redhat boot image. Unfortunately,
redhat, unlike slackware, does not give me the option of copying the boot
image from the floppy. Bummer. So, I can still boot from the floppy with a
little magic [from the infomagic mini-manual], but I don't know how to
create a new boot image [rebuild the kernel?] with the new driver.

BTW sources for the driver are, as one would expect, available on his ftp
site. I just have never built a kernel and need a jumpstart on how to do that
and include the new driver in place of the old one.

	Thanks,
		-Stephanie

    Have you had a chance to check out the Kernel HOWTO?
    
    In Red Hat 3.0.3, it is found at:
    
    		/usr/doc/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.gz
    
    Hopefully, it is in a similar location on Slackware.  If not, there's
    always the Internet.  8^)
    
    The Kernel HOWTO should give you the quick rundown on building a new
    kernel.  I used it myself last year when I built my first kernel.  The
    book _Running Linux_ (by Welsh & Kaufman; O'Reilly & Associates) was 
    also quite helpful, FWIW.
    
    Basically, you need to install the kernel sources on your machine,
    invoke the configuration routine, answer a bunch of questions, and then
    invoke the build procedure.  It's not too threatening, and, if you mess
    up, it doesn't automatically trash your system.  8^)
    
    -- Russ

Russ,

Thanks for the pointer. I'll try it this weekend and report the results...

	-Stephanie