--- On Tue, 6/10/08, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Changes in kernel mess up Cisco VPN build > To: "For users of Fedora" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 10:16 PM > --- On Tue, 6/10/08, Richard England > <rlengland@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: Richard England <rlengland@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Changes in kernel mess up Cisco VPN build > > To: "For users of Fedora" > <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 9:50 PM > > Is there anyone here that builds kernel modules that > might > > provide some > > insight into what might have changed in the kernel > between > > 2.6.25.3-18.fc9.i686 and 2.6.25.4-30.fc9.i686 to > cause an > > invalid > > module format to be built? These are, I believe the > next > > to last and > > last kernel updates, respectively. > > > > The builds under both kernels appear to run correctly > (no > > error > > messages) but when you try install the module it > errors: > > > > > > [root@wimsey vpnclient]# /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init > start > > Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: > error > > inserting > > > '/lib/modules/2.6.25.4-30.fc9.i686/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': > > -1 Invalid > > module format > > Failed (insmod) > > > After building the packages run dmesg to see how they are > loaded. > $ su - > password: > # modprobe cisco_ipsec > > what does it give you? > > then run dmesg on the same terminal or another tabbed one > $ dmesg > > should output something back about compatibility. > > > > > > This is the > > vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9_f8.tar.gz build > from > > Cisco (obtainable from > > > ftp://ftp.tu-graz.ac.at/vc-graz/vpn/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9.tar.gz > > as modified by the patch from > > > http://projects.tuxx-home.at/ciscovpn/patches/vpnclient-linux-2.6.24-final.diff > > > The patch is for 2.6.24 kernels right?, there were some > changes in the newer 2.6.25 kernels, the fastcall, > FASTCALL() procedures were removed. I had a problem with > building drivers for a modem, I have an external modem, but > could not connect with Fedora using it, only with SLAX. > > Anyhow the Makefile had > EXTRA_CFLAGS += ???? > and changing it to > EXTRA_CPPFLAGS += ???? > > fixed it for me. Give it a try and report back. > > -EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DKMARTIAN_STAMP=20061202 > +EXTRA_CPPFLAGS += -DKMARTIAN_STAMP=20061202 > > HTH, > > Antonio > > > > The tar file contains an install script that uses make > but, > > while I can > > read the make file, I'm a relative newby when it > comes > > to modules so > > any insight will be helpful. > > > > Thanks, > > > > ~~Richard > > > > -- BTW, someone has a similar problem to yours http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=191355 Regards, Antonio -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
