make: Nothing to be done for `all'

[eng_salah]

hello,
please i have driver ftdi_sio, when i use the make order as the steps had written this message appeare make: Nothing to be done for `all'
can any body help me to solve this
thanks

[palladium]

you should not have to compile, make, install etc, ftdi_sio as it is
included in modern openSUSE installs...all you need to do it make sure
it loads into the kernel..

try to type in a terminal:

su -

and enter...do NOT forget the space dash at the end...you will be
asked for the root password, but will not see it as you type it in,
then press return and expect your prompt to turn to red, then type:

sbin/modprobe -v ftdi_sio

--
palladium
Have a lot of fun..

[lwfinger]

palladium wrote:
> you should not have to compile, make, install etc, ftdi_sio as it is
> included in modern openSUSE installs...all you need to do it make sure
> it loads into the kernel..
>
> try to type in a terminal:
>
>

> su -
>

>
> and enter...do NOT forget the space dash at the end...you will be
> asked for the root password, but will not see it as you type it in,
> then press return and expect your prompt to turn to red, then type:
>
>

> sbin/modprobe -v ftdi_sio
>

This info is basically correct, but I offer a couple of critiques.
First of all, it should be "/sbin/modprobe". Secondly, I do not
recommend logging in as root (the "su -" part) to execute a single
command. Instead, you should do the following command:

sudo  /sbin/modprobe  -v  ftdi_sio

This form gives root privilege (once you give the root password) for
the single command.

I do not know why this driver does not autoload. What does the command
'lsusb' show for the device?