2.4.3-pre8: unresolved symbols loading net modules

2.4.3-pre8: unresolved symbols loading net modules

[Jeff McWilliams]

I recently built a 2.4.3-pre8 Kernel, because 2.4.2 couldn't properly 
configure the AMI MegaRaid 428 card on the box.  (The MegaRaid card 
works fine under 2.2.13 and 2.4.3-pre8 on the same system).

When attempting to 'modprobe -v pcnet32' on 2.4.3-pre8 I get the 
following results:

homer:/home/jjmcwill# modprobe -v pcnet32
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.3-pre8/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.o
/lib/modules/2.4.3-pre8/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.o: unresolved symbol 
init_etherdev
/lib/modules/2.4.3-pre8/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.o: unresolved symbol 
ether_setup
/lib/modules/2.4.3-pre8/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.o: unresolved symbol 
unregister_netdev
/lib/modules/2.4.3-pre8/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.o: insmod 
/lib/modules/2.4.3-pre8/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.3-pre8/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.o: insmod pcnet32 failed


The same thing happens with other ethernet drivers compiled as modules.
Ethernet card drivers compiled into the Kernel work fine.

Other modules such as lp, sg, st, vfat, modprobe without error.

The kernel was built on a Debian stable (potato) distribution and 
installed on this box which also runs Debian stable.  I've built 
numerous kernels like this before without incident, so I'm assuming it's 
a Kernel compile/configuration issue. However, Debian stable uses 
modutils 2.3.11, while linux/Documentation/Changes recommends modutils 
2.4.2.  Could this be part of the problem?

Any ideas?
Please cc replies to Jeff.McWilliams@acetechnologies.net if possible.
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Thanks,

Jeff McWilliams
Jeff.McWilliams@acetechnologies.net