Damn Small Linux Root Tree

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Damn Small Linux Root Tree
started by: firefly2442

Posted by firefly2442 on Jan. 05 2005,03:04

I'm trying to install the latest Symbios LSI drivers for my Symbios SCSI controller card. The old ncr53c8xx drivers are out of date according to the guy who made em. Anyway, I downloaded em and got em over to my computer. Right now it can only recognize one SCSI drive when I have two in there... I go to run the InstallScript and it says that the Linux Root Tree is not in /usr/src/linux

Where would this be in DSL? Thanks for the help.

Posted by Numenor on Jan. 05 2005,04:25

I think all that was taken out of DSL to save space?

Posted by firefly2442 on Jan. 05 2005,04:30

Ahh. Hmm... well, I'll give Debian a shot and see how that goes. Shame, I wanted to use DSL. Oh well. Be back in a bit.

Posted by firefly2442 on Jan. 05 2005,06:24

I tried Debian and it doesn't have a /usr/src/linux/ folder either.... where in the world do these distros keep the drivers and such?

Posted by ke4nt1 on Jan. 05 2005,06:59

grab the kernelsource.dsl extension from the repository !
It's in the "testing" area.

It has the entire /usr/src/linux from the 5-17-2004 Knoppix build,
Just what you need for any DSL version from 0.8 on up..

enjoy,

73
ke4nt

Posted by firefly2442 on Jan. 06 2005,01:38

Ok, so I got the kernelsource.dsl file but I'm a little confused as to how to use it. I have DSL installed to the hard drive. I need to put the .dsl file into my root linux folder and boot with parameter- mydsl-sda1? Thanks for the help.

Posted by ke4nt1 on Jan. 06 2005,02:26

No..

This is how .dsl extensions are used..

Open emelfm.
Goto the directory containing your extension file.
( kernelsource.dsl )
Place your cursor on the chosen file, and click once to highlight it
Click on the "mydsl" button at the top center of Emelfm.
In a few moments, you'll see the desktop flash, and a message
appear in the command window at the bottom.

It is now installed.
Goto your /usr directory, and you should see a new src directory installed.

Adding ANY of the extensions, .dsl, .tar.gz, or .uci all work the same way.
Just click! and run! ...

If it is an application, you will usually find a new option in the mydsl portion
of your desktop menu ( by right-clicking anywhere on the desktop ) to run it,
or many times it will place a new icon on your desktop to run from..

73
ke4nt

Posted by firefly2442 on Jan. 06 2005,03:05

Ah ok. Thank you very much. I got the .dsl file working and it loaded correctly. Sadly, I still can't get the InstallScript to work. I even tried installing it manually and applying the kernel patch but it didn't work. I'm going to go try to find out whether any of the new kernel versions have the new driver. Thanks again for the help.