Jon Nelson on 9 Jan 2004 16:41:02 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Compiling modules on Debian


sean finney said:
> hey jon,
>
> On Fri, Jan 09, 2004 at 08:53:02AM -0500, Jon Nelson wrote:
>> I am trying to install woody and my Broadcomm NIC is not recognized.
>> The
>> kernel installed on the box is 2.4.18-bf2.4.  I downloaded the kernel
>
>>     make-kpkg --config menuconfig --append_to_version -bf2.4
>> modules_image
>>
>>     *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/bcm/bcm5700.o
>
> this may just be because you're installing your new kernel on top of
> your old kernel/modules (i'd recommend supplying your own customized

If the value doesn't match the current kernel it won't allow the moule to
be inserted.

> value for append-to-version), and depmod is checking the new modules
> against
> symbols that are different/don't exist in the running kernel.   have you
> actually tried rebooting into this kernel?

Without the module inserted?

>
>
> 	sean
>


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