Compiling the Linux kernel with Tahoe drivers

In order to compile a Linux kernel with Tahoe WAN PCI Cards drivers you have to:

download kernel sources - preferably from one of the mirror servers listed at http://www.kernel.org/mirrors/ 

unpack them in /usr/src directory:

     root@linux ~ # cd /usr/src
     root@linux /usr/src # tar -zxvf linux-2.4.22.tar.gz
     root@linux /usr/src # ln -sf linux linux-2.4.22  

apply a patch:

     root@linux /usr/src # patch -p0 < tahoe9xx-2.4.22.patch

configure kernel:

     root@linux /usr/src # cd linux
     root@linux /usr/src/linux # make menuconfig

Enter the "Network device support" menu, then choose the "Wan interfaces" submenu and mark the "Wan interfaces support" option. A list of options will appear, on which you should select "Generic HDLC layer", appropriate protocols (like "Frame Relay support") and Tahoe card drivers ("Tahoe 9xx support"). You can insert them permanently into the kernel ("<*>") or compile as a module ("<M>").

Besides Tahoe drivers you may need to enable other options like Ethernet card support, SCSI drivers, multimedia devices, etc.

after configuring a kernel you should compile it:

     root@linux /usr/src/linux # make dep
     root@linux /usr/src/linux # make clean
     root@linux /usr/src/linux # make bzImage

A new kernel should be now installed.