Header problem on old RH version

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Author: Craig White
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Subject: Header problem on old RH version
On Sat, 2003-11-08 at 13:13, Chris Gehlker wrote:
> I'm trying to build a ethernet driver for Red Hat 7.0 because a
> clienthas a program that refuses to run on anything newer and a
> machine thathas a via-rhine II onboard ethernet interface, which
> apparentlypostdates RH 7.0.
>
> I found anetdrivers-rh70.i386.rpm onSCYLD's site but apparently the
> driver here works as part of a twopart set with a device scan layer,
> PCI Scan.
>
> I'm trying to follow the instructions from SCYLD's site to
> buildpci-scan.o but pci-scan includes modversions.h. The only copy
> ofmodversions.h that I find is in /usr/include/linux and it only says:
> #error Modulesshould never use kernel-headers system headers,
> #error but headers from anappropriate kernel-source
>
> I have untarred the kernel source tar in /usr/source/redhat/SOURCESbut
> no joy.
>
> Does anybody have a clue where I can get a good modversions.h

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This in no way answers your question but why not just use a supported
ethernet card rather than the onboard card? I ask because I am lazy
enough to always seek the simpler solution.

Craig