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On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 13:11:30 -0400, Shaw, Marco wrote:

> Ignoring the fact I'm using an older kernel...
> 
> I've installed kernel-2.4.18-18.7.xbigmem along with the kernel-source-2.4.18-18.x.  
> I've compiled a few custom modules, yet I get this error for 3 modules I've built:
> 
> # insmod esm
> Using /lib/modules/2.4.18-18.7.xbigmem/misc/esm.o
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-18.7.xbigmem/misc/esm.o: kernel-module version mismatch
>         /lib/modules/2.4.18-18.7.xbigmem/misc/esm.o was compiled for kernel 
>         version 2.4.18-18.7.x while this kernel is version 2.4.18-18.7.xbigmem.
> 
> I'm sure I found a way around this before, but my memory is failing me...
> 
> Re-compiling the kernel (to remove the version checking feature, or whatever it's 
> called)
> is not an option.

No, but before compiling the modules, edit the Makefile in the
top-level kernel source directory. At the top of the file, make
sure EXTRAVERSION is the same than your running kernel:

EXTRAVERSION = -18.7.xbigmem

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