I wondered this myself as I needed to modify a couple modules in order to backport patches from 2.6.6. Specifically, ide-cs is one of them. I think that if you compile them then make a change later, it will only redo the modules with changes but I am not certain of this. But as you say, all is lost when the next kernel update comes along. -----Original Message----- From: Richard Atcheson [mailto:ratcheson@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:35 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: [SLE] How to compile a single module? SuSE has apparently given up on supplying the opti621 module for the OPTI 82c825 chipset. It has been missing since 2.4.20 which makes it impossible to use the DMA on my laptop. One solution is to recompille everything and remake all modules which seems to be a bit of overkill, but it works. Of course it takes the better part of a day or so to do all that without the dma working! And that only lasts until the next kernel upgrade comes along. So my question is simply, Does anyone have an easy/clear way of compiling a single module so it will work on the latest 9,1 kernel? Yes, I have read the F manual! and can compile helllo world but am to damn stupid to translate that into compiling the opti621 module so it will install and work. In the alternative, does anyone know of a readable howto for doing this? And, will you tell me how or where to find out how? Regards, Richard -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com