From 94f37c9f590dde3a893f6468142e451a2a69cb95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Johnson Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:13:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update ubu/deb install instructions --- Get-Started.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Get-Started.md b/Get-Started.md index 708e54f..439bac8 100644 --- a/Get-Started.md +++ b/Get-Started.md @@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY ISSUES LOOK AT THE "ADDITIONAL NOTES" SECTION ON THE BOTTOM ## Get Started on Debian (very similar to arch instructions, which I copied and altered a bit ;) because I am lazy / efficient) +**before you start, ensure you are running Linux kernel 4.4 or later or the driver will not work!** + `#` indicates as root, you can use sudo if you prefer. `$` indicates as normal user @@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ linux-headers may be slightly different e.g. linux-headers-4.3.0-1-amd64, you ca - Change into that dir: `$ cd bcwc_pcie` - Build the kernel module: `$ make` - Generate dkpg and install the kernel module, this is easy to uninstall later: `# checkinstall` -Alternatively if you are really lazy just: `# install` +Alternatively if you are really lazy just: `# make install` - Run depmod for the kernel to be able to find and load it: `# depmod` - Load kernel module: `# modprobe facetimehd` - try it out: `$ mplayer tv://`