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1

Make sure that the required building tools and include files are installed. If they are absent install them:

# yum groupinstall “Development Tools”
# yum install kernel-headers kernel-devel
info(info) Note:

The kernel version must match the version of the installed kernel-headers (i.e. this packages must have same versions. It can be verified via "rpm -q -a | grep kernel-" )

Check that the "kernel" and the "kernel-headers" have the same version, and ensure that system is booted from this kernel version (not from some older one and etc) with "uname -a" command.

2

Open xterm and change the default directory to "/opt/charon/drivers/ni_pci_gpib_ppt":

# cd /opt/charon/drivers/ni_pci_gpib_ppt


3

Issue "make clean; make" commands to build kernel object:

# make clean; make

(warning) It is prohibited to use a module built on a certain version of kernel on another one.

4Check that there are no compilation errors and the file "ni_pci_gpib_ppt.ko" has been built

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