Jza Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I got a DELL Inspiron 4000 with a Lucent Modem which I havent been able to install even using the scanModem and after upgrading to the latest kernel which was supported according to ScanModem utility from linmodem. Now the issue ist hat the .ko files (modules) are not recognized once doing the modprobe. The error files is basically says that the .ko failed to be recognized. I hope anyone can help me since I have been struggling this for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Did you do 'depmod -ae' (the command that lets the kernel know there are new modules). What is the exact error message? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jza Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 (edited) Did you do 'depmod -ae' (the command that lets the kernel know there are new modules). What is the exact error message? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WARNING: Error inserting lt_modem (/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-24mdk/extra/lt_modem.ko): Invalid module format FATAL: Error inserting lt_serial (/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-24mdk/extra/lt_serial.ko): Invalid module format I did used the depmod -a (not e because it wasnt on the manual) however I dont think that has to do with the actual loading of the modules. Edited February 28, 2005 by Jza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Do you have multiple kernels installed? Could be that the modules where build against another kernel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jza Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Do you have multiple kernels installed? Could be that the modules where build against another kernel. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It could, the driver is for 2.6.8.1-12mdk and mine is 2.6.8.1-24mdk. would that make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jza Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 So on linmodems.org they told me to get the source of my kernel and compile against my source kernel headers. I just download kernel-source-2.6.8-24mdk.i586.rpm I urpmi it and now I wonder what do do :| I dont fine it anymore under /usr/lib/modules/2.8..../ and I think it might be under /usr/src/ instead but my question remains how can I compile it against the source now since before was pointing to the binary, is there an autodetect? Sorry, first timer doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Yes the kernel source get's installed in /usr/src/. And there is an autodetect. Just to be sure remove the other kernel-source. Then build the modem modules (drivers) again and install them. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jza Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Thanks, will try it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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