Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] [PATCH] Add USE_CURRENT_HARDWARE_SIZE hint

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le lun 22/09/2003 à 10:33, Chris Rankin a écrit :
> Recompile BOTH my kernels just so I can use the
> *optional* pcwx module????? And what about the SMP
> machine? Do you expect me to remove my second CPU too,
> and recompile as UP?????? Get real.

I don't understand why you should remove your second CPU.
I have a SMP myself.

> I think that getting the pcwx to load is a lot harder
> than setting a few module parameters. Let's see:
> - downloading the right version of pcxw for your pcw
> driver.
> - recompiling your kernel (Ha ha! Don't RedHat use
> module symbol versioning in their kernels? So what
> should RedHat users do?)

Just ask on the mailing list. I'm sure there are other PWC users than
you and me and most probably redhat users too.


> - forcing it to load using "insmod --force", either in
> the boot script or in /etc/modules.conf
> 
> But anyway, maybe the pwc module does initialise
> itself sensibly by default for QuickCams? You have the
> code... (I don't right now - I'm at work.)
> 

You will have the code when you are back at home. You see, I'm at work
too.
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