Edimax EU-4306 Quick Install Guide - Page 5

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IV. Linux IV-1. Requirements In order to build the driver, Linux kernel sources must be installed on the build machine. The running kernel version must match the installed kernel sources; kernel sources can be obtained from www.kernel.org or your Linux distributor. Note: Ensure that the kernel is built with Host-side, EHCI, OHCI or UHCI support. IV-2. File Description File ax88179_178a.c axix.h Makefile Description AX88179_178A Main Linux driver AX88179_178A Linux driver header AX88179_178A driver make IV-3. Conditional Complition Flags IV-3-1. Getting Started 1.Extract the compressed driver source file to your template directory by the following command: [root@localhost template]# tar -xf DRIVER_SOURCE_PACKAGE.tar.bz2 2. The driver source files should be extracted to the current directory. Execute the following command to compile the driver: [root@localhost template]# make 3. If the compilation is successful, ax88179_178a.ko will be created under the current directory. 4. If you wish to use modprobe to mount the driver, execute the following command to install the driver: 5

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IV.
Linux
IV-1.
Requirements
In order to build the driver, Linux kernel sources must be installed on the build
machine. The running kernel version must match the installed kernel sources;
kernel sources can be obtained from www.kernel.org or your Linux
distributor.
Note:
Ensure that the kernel is built with Host-side, EHCI, OHCI or UHCI support.
IV-2.
File Description
File
Description
ax88179_178a.c
AX88179_178A Main Linux driver
axix.h
AX88179_178A Linux driver header
Makefile
AX88179_178A driver make
IV-3.
Conditional Complition Flags
IV-3-1.
Getting Started
1.
Extract the compressed driver source file to your template directory by the
following command:
[root@localhost template]# tar -xf DRIVER_SOURCE_PACKAGE.tar.bz2
2.
The driver source files should be extracted to the current directory.
Execute the following command to compile the driver:
[root@localhost template]# make
3.
If the compilation is successful,
ax88179_178a.ko
will be created under
the current directory.
4.
If you wish to use modprobe to mount the driver, execute the following
command to install the driver: