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Tiny Core Base => TCB Q&A Forum => Topic started by: vivcha on December 24, 2010, 12:12:12 AM

Title: non-standard ISA card
Post by: vivcha on December 24, 2010, 12:12:12 AM

Hi to all! I'm newbie. My question:

There is an data acquisition ISA-card with ADC+DSP on board. May I use it with Tiny Core Linux on old PC (233 MHz, 64 MB RAM) and what need to do for it configuring? 

Title: Re: non-standard ISA card
Post by: curaga on December 24, 2010, 01:01:58 AM

Are there linux drivers for it?

Title: non-standard ISA card
Post by: vivcha on December 24, 2010, 03:19:28 AM

Yes. Driver are in sources. Here some information from attached Readme-file:
"...
      kernel 2.4.x
      gcc 2.7.2 or higher
  <Enable loadable modules support>  during kernel assembling..."

Contained instructions for installing are typicall routine in first look.

Is it acceptably for TCL 3.3?

Title: Re: non-standard ISA card
Post by: Juanito on December 24, 2010, 03:27:42 AM

Since this looks to quite old, it may or may not compile for tc - the best way to know is to try and see  :)

Title: non-standard ISA card
Post by: vivcha on December 24, 2010, 04:43:53 AM

 During compilation process kernel-header are need:


error: linux/configure.h
error: linux/module.h
error: linux/kernel.h
error: linux/kmod.h

etc..

How they may be included?

Title: Re: non-standard ISA card
Post by: tinypoodle on December 24, 2010, 05:07:30 AM

Hint:

Code: [Select]

ab headers   
;)

Title: Re: non-standard ISA card
Post by: Juanito on December 24, 2010, 06:12:50 AM

Depending on the external kernel module you're trying to compile, you might be able to:

1. use just the linux-headers-2.6.33.3-tinycore extension

or

2. unpack the kernel source and use "make modules_prepare"

or failing that, you may have to compile the entire kernel source before an external module will compile