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Kernel 2.4.9 is no longer supported.


git-svn-id: http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/trunk@2804 7894878c-1315-0410-8ee3-d5d059ff63e0
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INSTALL
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DETAILED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
See QUICKSTART for the simple version.
The driver modules in this package are ONLY for 2.4 kernels 2.4.9 or later !!!
The driver modules in this package are ONLY for 2.4 kernels 2.4.10 or later!
This package REQUIRES i2c-2.9.0 or later! The i2c subsystem found in the
Linux 2.4 kernel trees, even the latest ones, is outdated and won't work.
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ FOR 2.5/2.6 KERNELS, do not attempt to compile the modules in this package.
do is 'make user' and 'make user_install'. Do NOT follow the rest
of these instructions.
IF YOU REQUIRE BTTV AND RELATED MODULES,
See the information in README.
Do NOT follow the rest of these instructions.
=============================================================================
These are the installation instruction for the lm_sensors package.
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ There are two ways in which you can compile and install this package.
Option 1 is much easier and is recommended.
1. Complete separate from kernel compilation
(only for 2.4 kernels 2.4.9 or later)
(only for 2.4 kernels 2.4.10 or later)
This will generate a set of modules which can be inserted and removed
as needed; nothing will be written into the kernel tree;
@@ -57,8 +53,8 @@ NOTE: PLEASE READ THE DOCUMENTATION IN THE DOC SUBDIRECTORY IF YOU GET STUCK!
Installing the i2c package
==========================
This lm_sensors release REQUIRES i2c-2.9.0 or later,
which is not in kernels through (at least) 2.4.28.
This lm_sensors release REQUIRES i2c-2.9.0 or later, which is not in
any 2.4 kernel (and will never be).
Therefore, you must download and install the i2c package with
the same version number or higher as this lm_sensors package.
@@ -89,7 +85,7 @@ files in /usr/local/include, this will probably go wrong. See below on
how to fix this.
NOTE: option 3 only works with 2.4 kernels 2.4.13 or later;
option 1 and 2 only work with 2.4 kernels 2.4.9 or later.
options 1 and 2 only work with 2.4 kernels 2.4.10 or later.
Mixing old and new, and using beta drivers (compilation option 1)

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QUICKSTART
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Other methods are described in INSTALL.
------------------------------------------
* Verify you are running a 2.4 kernel, 2.4.9 or later.
* Verify you are running a 2.4 kernel, 2.4.10 or later.
If you are running a 2.5/2.6 kernel, the ONLY thing you need to
do is 'make user' and 'make user_install'. Do NOT follow the rest
of these instructions.
* Do you require additional i2c-related
2.4 kernel modules (bttv, i2c-matrox, rivatv, zoran...) ???
See the information in README.
Do NOT follow the rest of these instructions.
* Make sure you have the kernel tree corresponding to your current
kernel in /lib/modules/(uname -r)/build.
Even if the source is there, it may not correspond to your running

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README
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OVERVIEW OF THE LM_SENSORS PACKAGE AND SUMMARY OF SUPPORTED DEVICES
!!! This package is ONLY for 2.6, 2.5, and 2.4 kernels (2.4.9 or later) !!!
!!! This package is ONLY for 2.6, 2.5, and 2.4 kernels (2.4.10 or later) !!!
!!! THIS PACKAGE REQUIRES i2c-2.9.0 or later!!!
FOR 2.6/2.5 KERNELS, Use only the userspace tools in this package!
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ This is the completely rewritten version 2 of lm_sensors, a collection of
modules for general SMBus[1] access and hardware monitoring.
Version 1 is now officially unsupported.
WARNING! This drivers in this package will work on kernels 2.4.9 - 2.4.xx only.
WARNING! The drivers in this package will work on reasonably recent 2.4
kernels only (2.4.10 and later).
Use lm_sensors-2.4.5 for 2.0 kernels.
Use lm_sensors-2.7.0 for 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.0 - 2.4.8 kernels.
Use lm_sensors-2.7.0 for 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.0 - 2.4.9 kernels.
Use the drivers already in the kernel for 2.6/2.5 kernels; if you need
additional drivers in 2.6 please port and submit them to us.
@@ -39,15 +40,7 @@ for compilation of this package.
ADDITIONALLY, i2c-2.9.0 is API compatible to i2c releases 2.7.0 and earlier,
but is not API compatible to i2c releases 2.8.0 - 2.8.8
due to struct changes.
Users whose systems require additional i2c-related
kernel modules (bttv, i2c-matrox, rivatv, zoran...)
will require additional patches for the Linux 2.4.x kernels.
These patches fix compatibility differences between those modules and
the 2.9.0 i2c release.
A complete installation guide is available at
http://khali.linux-fr.org/devel/i2c/
due to struct changes. Versions 2.8.x of i2c are considered deprecated.
See the lm_sensors download page for further guidance:
http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/download.html