Kernel modules, specifically lm-sensor

[skiflyer]

So I run Debian Sarge on my laptop... and I just installed ksensors, which works off lm-sensor

Now, I can't get the information from it I want... but this is to be expected, because it says

You will need lm-sensors and i2c kernel modules to use this package. For 2.4 kernels, this requires either installing prebuild modules or building them using the
lm-sensors-source package. For 2.6 kernels, use the modules that are already in the kernel tree.

 Homepage: [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.lm-sensors.nu[/URL]

Ok, so I need to compile some kernel modules... I've managed to do this before by completely compiling a new kernel. But I'm assuming there's an easier way to do this for just the new modules and add them in? (I'm running 2.6.8)

Does anyone either have information for how to do this in debian, or wouldn't mind teaching me? As in, I would be equally pleased with docs as with a book as with personal help.

These are the instructions for how I compile my kernel when I install a new one

http://www.desktop-linux.net/debkernel.htm

I dunno if that matters at all.

Thanks for any help.

 

[oppcos]

You shouldn't need to recompile the kernel, just modprobe in the module you want. Even that is done automatically for you in the 2.6 kernel. Just download the source, go into that directory and type:
make user
make user_install
Then you should be good to go. If you have any more difficulties, see the FAQ and other docs located here:

http://www2.lm-sensors.nu/~lm78/index.html

 

[oppcos]

(Note, I don't know if there is a better way with Debian apt-get....)