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blue-sky

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Registered: 2012-06-04

Posts: 4

[solved]closed source kernel driver install

hi dear friends
i have a dvb pcie card named tbs6922 from tbsdtv
this device uses closed source driver and tbsdtv recomands this commands to install driver

make
make install

this commands install driver as kernel modules like module.ko
but archlinux uses modules.ko.gz
for me module.ko dont work at all
is there any command to install modules as module.ko.gz?

Last edited by blue-sky (2012-06-04 20:12:36)

litemotiv

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Registered: 2008-08-01

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Re: [solved]closed source kernel driver install

You can just gzip it yourself?

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Gusar

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Registered: 2009-08-25

Posts: 3,607

Re: [solved]closed source kernel driver install

It doesn't matter whether the module is compressed or not. The issue must be elsewhere. But you haven't provided exact error messages, so it's impossible to know where.

blue-sky

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Registered: 2012-06-04

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Re: [solved]closed source kernel driver install

thanks for the answer
i must find around 500 modules ! that will take too much time
any idea?

ewaller

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Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: [solved]closed source kernel driver install

It doesn't matter whether the module is compressed or not. The issue must be elsewhere. But you haven't provided exact error messages, so it's impossible to know where.

thanks for the answer ... i[sic] must find around 500 modules ! that will take too much time ...any idea?

@Blue-sky:
Welcome to Arch.  I have no idea how to parse your response to Gusar.  What modules, and why do you have to find them?

How, explicitly, are you trying to use your module? 
When you try that, what does your system report?
Please use your shift keys.

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blue-sky

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Registered: 2012-06-04

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Re: [solved]closed source kernel driver install

hi my card worked finally-hurrah!!!
but i am looking for a better and clean way
i gzipped all modules that i need
but i have strange problem
when i try modprobe modulename i give this message

modprobe saa716x_tbs_dvb
FATAL: Module saa716x_tbs_dvb not found.

i must go to path of the module and use insmode instead of modprobe see below

cd /lib/modules/3.3.7-1-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/common/saa716x
insmod saa716x_tbs-dvb.ko.gz

when i use this method my card works( i must call about 12 moduls Respectively)
thanks for replys
i am proud for being arch user!!!

Gusar

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Registered: 2009-08-25

Posts: 3,607

Re: [solved]closed source kernel driver install

Did you run "depmod -a" after installing the modules? That registers new modules and sets up their dependencies and everything.

blue-sky

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Registered: 2012-06-04

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Re: [solved]closed source kernel driver install

gusar said

Did you run "depmod -a" after installing the modules? That registers new modules and sets up their dependencies and everything.

thanks for the answer
problem solved