From: Stefan Smietanowski <stesmi@stesmi.com>
To: Collen <collen@hermanjordan.nl>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: trying to use a 2.4.18 module in 2.5.71
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:21:04 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3EEF07B0.4070509@stesmi.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 5.2.0.9.0.20030617140233.00b8bd70@pop.kennisnet.nl
Collen wrote:
> g'day just wandering if some one can help me out here...
>
> i'm trying to use a module from a 2.4.18 kernel
> it's for my promise fasttrack s150 tx4 sata cart..
>
> now i updated to kernel 2.5.71 and installed the module init tools
> copyed the ft3xx.o from 2.4.18 to 2.5.71, made a new initrd
>
> but it keeps bugging around, i get a "invalid module format"
>
> i built-in all the loadable module support options (incl. module version
> support)
>
> but i can't get the module loaded..
> annyone anny idea ??
Usually the fact that it's for 2.4.18 should ring a bell.
You can't use modules across versions and definately not across minors.
// Stefan
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2003-06-17 12:10 trying to use a 2.4.18 module in 2.5.71 Collen
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