From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from be2.wartburg.edu ([216.159.168.186]:33185 "EHLO WARTBURG-EVS-01.wartburg.edu" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S935635AbYD1QBS (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:01:18 -0400 Message-ID: <4815F4CB.1060508@wartburg.edu> (sfid-20080428_180127_299722_AF715A47) Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:01:15 -0500 From: Charles Figura MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Luis R. Rodriguez" CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Problems loading from compat-wireless-2008-04-24] References: <48148E6F.3080703@wartburg.edu> <43e72e890804271418ted6360bm88f1b1f29aec6790@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <43e72e890804271418ted6360bm88f1b1f29aec6790@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Thanks, Luis, that seems to do the trick. The new module installed and loaded with no errors, and appears to be working correctly! Thanks again! -CF Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 7:32 AM, Charles Figura > wrote: >> I'm running Ubuntu Hardy with the 2.6.24-16-generic kernel. >> I've followed the log approach laid out by Luis Rodriguez below, >> and attached the corresponding dmesg output. >> >> As you see, the modprobe FAILS due to lots of unknown symbols. >> >> Oh, one other note that I hadn't mentioned before. I've found >> that a 'sudo make uninstall' doesn't get rid of the module - at >> least, it doesn't reset the module list. If I follow a 'sudo make >> uninstall' by 'sudo modprobe iwl3945', it tries to insert the same >> (faulty) module. Only by rebooting is the original restored. >> How do I update the module list after doing a make uninstall? >> >> Thanks - hope this helps! >> >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: Problems loading from compat-wireless-2008-04-24 >> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:14:20 -0700 >> From: Luis R. Rodriguez >> To: Charles Figura >> References: <4810F9BC.7030104@wartburg.edu> >> <43e72e890804252146y600b6b40x738e0826bc492b0@mail.gmail.com> >> <4813700F.5050108@wartburg.edu> >> >> On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 11:10 AM, Charles Figura >> wrote: >> >>> Luis - >>> >>> Thanks for the response. I did, actually, do a 'make unload' before >>> loading the new module. And the error I sent you was actually from >>> loading the single module I need - the iwl3945 module. >>> >>> So I'm still back where I started, I think. >>> >> Please reply to the list explaining this, Intel reads linux-wireless >> so they can help if its their driver. >> >> Do this: >> >> Reboot. >> >> sudo dmesg -c > log1 >> less log1 # review it to make sure there are no oops >> sudo make unload >> sudo dmesg -c >> sudo modprobe iwl4965 >> # Try to connect or whatever to try to replicate your oops >> sudo dmesg -c > oops.txt >> >> copy and paste the oops.txt into your e-mail, that will give a cleaner >> log. Also be sure to mention your kernel you are using. >> >> Luis >> >> >> >> -- >> Charles Figura charles.figura@wartburg.edu >> >> Associate Professor of Physics http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/figura >> Director, Wartburg Platte Observatory (319) 352-8373 >> (319) 352-8606 (fax) >> >> [ 219.046669] iwlwifi_mac80211: disagrees about version of symbol >> wiphy_register >> [ 219.046681] iwlwifi_mac80211: Unknown symbol wiphy_register >> [ 219.046742] iwlwifi_mac80211: disagrees about version of symbol >> wiphy_new >> [ 219.046747] iwlwifi_mac80211: Unknown symbol wiphy_new >> [ 219.047765] iwlwifi_mac80211: disagrees about version of symbol >> wiphy_unregister >> [ 219.047771] iwlwifi_mac80211: Unknown symbol wiphy_unregister >> [ 219.049060] iwlwifi_mac80211: disagrees about version of symbol >> wiphy_free >> [ 219.049066] iwlwifi_mac80211: Unknown symbol wiphy_free > > You have iwlwifi's mac8011 making the calls here. Please do after make > install and after make uninstall: > > sudo modprobe -l iwl4965 > sudo modprobe -l mac80211 > sudo modprobe -l iwlwifi_mac80211 > > Also inspect your /lib/modules/ directory and /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/ > > Luis > > -- Charles Figura charles.figura@wartburg.edu Associate Professor of Physics http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/figura Director, Wartburg Platte Observatory (319) 352-8373 (319) 352-8606 (fax)