You need to do a "make modules" for that kernel version.  The tlan.o
modules off of the RH 6.0 CD is for kernel 2.2.5.

Carric Dooley
COM2:Interactive Media
http://www.com2usa.com

On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Paul D. Robertson wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Guillaume Goulet wrote:
> 
> > Hi everyone,
> > 
> > I am setting up a Trinux (floppy distribution) of linux kernel 2.2.10 to
> > implement
> > a firewall. The NIC is a Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX and I found that the
> > driver is tlan.o. I have this file but it has been compiled with a RedHat
> > distribution with the kernel 2.0.36 but I would need the 2.2.10 version.
> > Can anyone send me his version because 13 megs (linux kernel 2.2.10)is a
> > bit too much to download for a single file.
> 
> You're wiling to accept an anonymous binary image of a network driver for
> your *firewall*?  Don't you consider this even _slightly_ dangerous?  If
> it's worth firewalling, it's worth ensuring the software is at least
> standard source from a trusted mirror.  I can't imagine the joy an
> attacker would have trojaning a network driver for a firewall.  
> 
> Paul
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