Problem loading iwldvm.ko with kernel-2.6.32-431
Hi I tried out the new kernel due in SL6.5 and I couldn't get wifi to work as the iwldvm module fails to load. modprobe iwldvm gives me: WARNING: Error inserting iwlwifi (/lib/modules/2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) FATAL: Error inserting iwldvm (/lib/modules/2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/iwldvm.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) dmesg shows: mac80211: Unknown symbol unregister_inet6addr_notifier mac80211: Unknown symbol register_inet6addr_notifier Anyone know what is the problem? Regards Bill Maidment
RE: Problem loading iwldvm.ko with kernel-2.6.32-431
Just to add, I got the rpms from sl-testing. AND I JUST NOTICED I have the following in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf as I don't want ipv6 lookups blacklist ipv6 install ipv6 /bin/true When I removed these lines the module loads OK Does this mean I have to now have ipv6 lookups? Cheers Bill Maidment -Original message- From:Bill Maidment b...@maidment.com.au Sent: Thursday 5th December 2013 22:31 To: SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS@FNAL.GOV Subject: Problem loading iwldvm.ko with kernel-2.6.32-431 Hi I tried out the new kernel due in SL6.5 and I couldn't get wifi to work as the iwldvm module fails to load. modprobe iwldvm gives me: WARNING: Error inserting iwlwifi (/lib/modules/2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) FATAL: Error inserting iwldvm (/lib/modules/2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/iwldvm.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) dmesg shows: mac80211: Unknown symbol unregister_inet6addr_notifier mac80211: Unknown symbol register_inet6addr_notifier Anyone know what is the problem? Regards Bill Maidment
Re: Problem loading iwldvm.ko with kernel-2.6.32-431
On 05. des. 2013 12:45, Bill Maidment wrote: Just to add, I got the rpms from sl-testing. AND I JUST NOTICED I have the following in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf as I don't want ipv6 lookups blacklist ipv6 install ipv6 /bin/true When I removed these lines the module loads OK Does this mean I have to now have ipv6 lookups? It means that you have IPv6 enabled. The ipv6 module adds IPv6 support to the networking stack. If you do not configure IPv6 support for your networking in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* ... then it doesn't really matter if you have IPv6 lookups. Just set IPV6INIT=no. For more information, see /usr/share/doc/initscripts-*/sysconfig.txt And btw. Don't be scared of IPv6. When you start implementing it, it is in many ways far simpler to tackle than IPv4. -- kind regards, David Sommerseth
RE: Problem loading iwldvm.ko with kernel-2.6.32-431
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. There seems to be many different solutions (as usual). I have opted for the simple solution of changing my original settings in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf to: blacklist ipv6 options ipv6 disable=1 and that works for me. When I am ready for ipv6 I will simply delete these two parameters. Cheers Bill Maidment -Original message- From:David Sommerseth sl+us...@lists.topphemmelig.net Sent: Thursday 5th December 2013 23:34 To: Bill Maidment b...@maidment.com.au; SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS@FNAL.GOV Subject: Re: Problem loading iwldvm.ko with kernel-2.6.32-431 On 05. des. 2013 12:45, Bill Maidment wrote: Just to add, I got the rpms from sl-testing. AND I JUST NOTICED I have the following in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf as I don't want ipv6 lookups blacklist ipv6 install ipv6 /bin/true When I removed these lines the module loads OK Does this mean I have to now have ipv6 lookups? It means that you have IPv6 enabled. The ipv6 module adds IPv6 support to the networking stack. If you do not configure IPv6 support for your networking in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* ... then it doesn't really matter if you have IPv6 lookups. Just set IPV6INIT=no. For more information, see /usr/share/doc/initscripts-*/sysconfig.txt And btw. Don't be scared of IPv6. When you start implementing it, it is in many ways far simpler to tackle than IPv4. -- kind regards, David Sommerseth
