[NTLUG:Discuss] kernel updates...

[Chris Cox]

Look for it in /lib/modules/2.2.16/net

If you don't find it there, then that's one step closer to the root cause.

> Richard Geoffrion wrote:
> 
> I am trying desperately to upgrade the 2.2.16 kernel that comes with Slackware 7.1.
> I've downloaded the current glib, modules, include files, and kernel sources. I've done
> make menuconfig; make dep, make bzImage; make modules; make modules_install (edited
> lilo.conf to add the new kernel) and booted up successfully with the new kernel.  The
> only problem is..(and it's a big one)  I can't load the stinking network card drivers.
> It doesn't find the 3c509 module during boot and of course when I try to insmod the
> 3c509.o from the 2.2.16 modules directory it fails.
> 
> What steps am I missing?
>