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Understanding the Novell Client for Linux 11
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You have a custom kernel of any of the supported versions.
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Kernel updates are automatically pushed to the workstation via Red Carpet
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In all of these instances, you must recompile the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module
(
novfs.ko
) to ensure that it is compatible with the Linux kernel version on your workstation.
However, when later shipping versions of SLED are provided by Novell, the Novell Client Virtual
File System Kernel Module (
novfs.ko
) is installed and you do not need to recompile it because
the module is included in the kernel.
For more information, see Appendix A, “Compiling the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel
Module,” on page 45 .
NOTE: If you patch the kernel for any reason, you must make sure that you have the required
packages that correspond to the kernel patch. For a list of the required packages, see “ System
Requirements ” in the Novell Client for Linux Installation Quick Start . The Novell Client for Linux
then recompiles when the workstation is restarted. Without the corresponding packages, the
recompile fails.
Under certain conditions, your version of
novfs.ko
could be rolled back when you install a new
kernel module. For example, if you download and install a patched version of
novfs.ko
, and then
later install an SLED 10 update to your kernel, the Novell Client Virtual File System Kernel Module
patch might be overwritten. You should then reinstall the
novfs.ko
patch and recompile the
kernel in order to ensure that the kernel module and the kernel are compiled.