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Re: [LUG] kernels and modules (again)

 


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> [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of stinga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 10 November 2006 13:34
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> Subject: Re: [LUG] kernels and modules (again)
> 
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> On 10/11/06 13:05:40, stinga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > On 10/11/06 12:52:36, stinga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > G'day all,
> > >
> > > Anyone know what this actually means?
> > > EcDrv: disagrees about version of symbol struct_module
> > > And more to the point how to fix it?
> > >

There is an option in kernel config about version checking - you could
try disabling that and installing

> > > The module is supplied by a 3rd party vendor.
> > > I have downloaded the correct kernel and compiled it.
> > > It boot's but when the modules is installed I get this error.
> > >
> > > The distro installed is FC3 and the kernel is 2.6.9 
> downloaded from
> > > kernel.org.
> > >
> > > This is all getting very tiresome now, I wish I could find some  
> > doco
> > > that explains all this in simple terms.
> > 
> > I wonder if it has to do with the the version of of gcc I am using?
> > Don't think so...
> 
> OK...
> More research shoes, that the kernel has too match exactly, how  
> exactly?
> How can I find out what the module actually needs?
> The kernel name matches, I.E. the output from uname -a, since 
> when it  
> didn't I was getting another error.
> 
> I suppose it goes back to my, what exactly does that error mean?
> 
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