[MPlayer-matrox] Compile probs: mga_vid on 2.6.10-1.771_FC2

[Ferdinand O. Tempel]

On Thu, 2005-04-14 at 12:54 -0700, Barton Bosch wrote:
> The second compiles but appears to install the module in the wrong
> directory (/lib/modules/2.6.10-1.771_FC2/extra/mga_vid.ko instead of
> /lib/modules/2.6.10-1.771_FC2/misc/mga_vid.ko) which causes modprobe
> to be unable to find it.  Fortunately moving it to modprobe's
> expected directory fixes things.

`depmod -ae` generally fixes that. Just make sure you only have one copy
of the module in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/*

> Anyway, mystery solved and I thought you'd want to know about the
> FC2 mga_vid installation directory issue and that the other info
> might possibly be helpful.

I can only conclude that yes, indeed, redhat provided kernels still
suck.

Regards,

Ferdinand O. Tempel