Q:Kernel version and insmod refusal

2000-02-04 Thread Tony
Hello, I am running/installing a Debian 2.1 distribution that came packaged with the O'Reilly book Learning Debian GNU/Linux. I guess this is Slink. I have been trying to install the module support for a 3905 3com ethernet card. 3Com supply the driver as c code; I compile this and then try to

Re: Q:Kernel version and insmod refusal

2000-02-04 Thread Ron Rademaker
There are a few things you could try: - Compile a kernel where you don't add your ethernetcard as a module. - Compile a kernel where you select 'Set kernel version on all modules' (or something like that, when using make menuconfig it's in the same menu as 'Enable modules'). - Make sure you did

Re: Q:Kernel version and insmod refusal

2000-02-04 Thread Tony
OK - I've now tried those things, and I get the same old message ... Any more thoughts? ^There are a few things you could try: ^ ^- Compile a kernel where you don't add your ethernetcard as a module. OK ^- Compile a kernel where you select 'Set kernel version on all modules' ^(or something

Re: Q:Kernel version and insmod refusal

2000-02-04 Thread Ron Rademaker
OK - I've now tried those things, and I get the same old message ... Any more thoughts? You could try: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.12/net name_of_the_module.o or modprobe /lib/modules/2.2.12/net name_of_the_module.o (If the first says unresolved externals). Another option of course

Re: Q:Kernel version and insmod refusal

2000-02-04 Thread markm
On Fri, Feb 04, 2000 at 12:22:34PM +, Tony wrote: [] I have been trying to install the module support for a 3905 3com ethernet card. 3Com supply the driver as c code; I compile this and then try to do insmod 3905x.0. This command returns: 390x.o was compiled for kernel version 2.0.36