How do I install KO files?

1 Answer

1. Edit the /etc/modules file and add the name of the module (without the . ko extension) on its own line. …
2. Copy the module to a suitable folder in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers . …
3. Run depmod . …
4. At this point, I rebooted and then run lsmod | grep module-name to confirm that the module was loaded at boot.

How do I install drivers in Linux?

How to Download and Install the Driver on a Linux Platform

1. Use the ifconfig command to obtain a list of the current Ethernet network interfaces. …
2. Once the Linux drivers file is downloaded, uncompress and unpack the drivers. …
3. Select and install the appropriate OS driver package. …
4. Load the driver.