Kernel: 2.6.17-7-386 modprobe error: WARNING: Error inserting ath_rate_sample (/lib/modules/2.6.17-7-386/madwifi/ath_rate_sample.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) FATAL: Error inserting ath_pci (/lib/modules/2.6.17-7-386/madwifi/ath_pci.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
---------------- I uninstalled 2.6.16-7-386 and installed generic. The module was loaded at boot. The bad news is that I get this with 'sudo ifup ath0': Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4 Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801 wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801 Listening on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52 Sending on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13 DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15 DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14 ....etc. With 2.6.15 I get this: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4 Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Listening on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52 Sending on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7 DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7 DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1 DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 bound to 192.168.1.15 -- renewal in 42359 seconds. -- edgy 2.6.17 kernel, modprobe ath_pci gives unknown symbol errors https://launchpad.net/bugs/59888 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
