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Bug 145634 - support for Rocket Raid 232x kernel module
Summary: support for Rocket Raid 232x kernel module
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High enhancement
Assignee: Default Assignee for New Packages
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Reported: 2006-08-30 11:55 UTC by John J. Aylward
Modified: 2007-09-14 14:05 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Attachments
gentoo-drivers-sources-2.6.18-r3.ebuild (aylward-sources-2.6.18-r3.ebuild,1.70 KB, text/plain)
2006-12-05 13:44 UTC, John J. Aylward
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Description John J. Aylward 2006-08-30 11:55:37 UTC
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/rr2320.htm
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr2320.htm

currently I use this on my amd64 compiling from source, but am unfamiliar with the processes of creating/contributing ebuilds or the like. It'd be nice if someone could let me know the process and I can contribute, or if someone can add this in.

They have an open source version of the driver near the bottom of the bios page. I'm not sure if the licencing conflicts with other gentoo licencing or not. be low is a snippet from the README in the opensource version of the driver

  THE DRIVER SOURCE CODE HIGHPOINT PROVIDED IS FREE OF CHARGE, AND THERE IS
  NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS
  FREE SOURCE CODE. HIGHPOINT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF THE
  CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCE CODE.

  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  IN NO EVENT WILL HIGHPOINT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
  INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR
  INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, HIGHPOINT SHALL NOT HAVE
  LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED USED WITH THE
  PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, OR RECOVERING
  SUCH HARDWARE, OR DATA.
Comment 1 John J. Aylward 2006-12-05 13:44:51 UTC
Created attachment 103414 [details]
gentoo-drivers-sources-2.6.18-r3.ebuild

I used the http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Reiser4_With_Gentoo-Sources wiki to create an overlay that has the driver as a use flag. I didn't know all the portage commands so it could probably use a bit of work.
Comment 2 Markus Ullmann (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-09-14 14:05:11 UTC
our kernel herd is busy with current stuff already, atm we can't handle more sources