insmod doesn't resolve module dependencies. You have to use modprobe or load dependencies of alx before insmod'ding alx by looking at the output of modinfo alx. By the way make install should install the modules under a different subdirectory of /lib/modules/<your kernel>. So this wouldn't overwrite your already install stuff. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe backports" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html