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[ts-7000] Re: Looking for the kernel config file for ts7260-linux2.6-etc

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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: Looking for the kernel config file for ts7260-linux2.6-etch.dd.bz2...
From: "Daniel" <>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:19:45 -0000
Hello! could you send me that configuration file?, I've been trying to get it 
for a long time... And also, have you tried to use the USB ports, my Zydas 
Wi-Fi dongle seems to be recognized by Debian but I can't make it run, any 
suggestions?? Thank you!

--- In  "" <> wrote:
>
> I'll answer my own question since I figured it out on my own!
> 
> The key was to get a compiled "kernel/config.ko" module that you can copy and 
> "modprobe" into the 7260 and it's current 2.6 kernel.
> 
> With the 2.6 source I linked to above, I first extracted it, then did a "make 
> ts72xx_defconfig". This configuration is close enough to the one running on 
> the image to make us a "kernel/config.ko" module. Then do "make menuconfig" 
> and enable the "get current configuration at /proc/config.gz" setting 
> (wording not verbatim). After that "make modules". This results in a 
> "kernel/config.ko" file that you need to copy to 
> "/lib/modules/2.6.21-ts/kernel/kernel/config.ko" on the 7260.
> 
> Now on the 7260, run "depmod && modprobe -f config". After that, a new file 
> should be located a "/proc/config.gz". This a a gzipped version of the 
> configuration used to compile the current kernel!!! Horray!
> 
> 
> End of my story... I was able to use the config file to build the custom 
> kernel module successfully.
> 
> --- In  "nrajlich@" <nathan@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello group, I have downloaded this image and are successfully running it 
> > with a TS-7260:
> > 
> > ftp://ftp.embeddedarm.com/ts-arm-sbc/ts-7200-linux/binaries/ts-images/ts7260-linux2.6-etch.dd.bz2
> > 
> > Now I am needing to compile a custom kernel module for it and require 
> > compiling the kernel source with the exact same configuration. I've found 
> > the source here:
> > 
> > ftp://ftp.embeddedarm.com/ts-arm-sbc/ts-7200-linux/sources/tskernel-2.6.21-ts-src.tar.gz
> > 
> > But cannot find the configuration used anywhere on the image. Usually you 
> > would find that kind of thing in the "/boot" directory, but on this image, 
> > that directory is completely empty (is that right?)
> > 
> > Where oh where can I find that kernel configuration file? Thanks in advance!
> >
>



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