On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 7:32 AM, Charles Figura <charles.figura@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm running Ubuntu Hardy with the 2.6.24-16-generic kernel. > I've followed the log approach laid out by Luis Rodriguez below, > and attached the corresponding dmesg output. > > As you see, the modprobe FAILS due to lots of unknown symbols. > > Oh, one other note that I hadn't mentioned before. I've found > that a 'sudo make uninstall' doesn't get rid of the module - at > least, it doesn't reset the module list. If I follow a 'sudo make > uninstall' by 'sudo modprobe iwl3945', it tries to insert the same > (faulty) module. Only by rebooting is the original restored. > How do I update the module list after doing a make uninstall? > > Thanks - hope this helps! > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Problems loading from compat-wireless-2008-04-24 > Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:14:20 -0700 > From: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxx> > To: Charles Figura <charles.figura@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > References: <4810F9BC.7030104@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > <43e72e890804252146y600b6b40x738e0826bc492b0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > <4813700F.5050108@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 11:10 AM, Charles Figura > <charles.figura@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Luis - > > > > Thanks for the response. I did, actually, do a 'make unload' before > > loading the new module. And the error I sent you was actually from > > loading the single module I need - the iwl3945 module. > > > > So I'm still back where I started, I think. > > > > Please reply to the list explaining this, Intel reads linux-wireless > so they can help if its their driver. > > Do this: > > Reboot. > > sudo dmesg -c > log1 > less log1 # review it to make sure there are no oops > sudo make unload > sudo dmesg -c > sudo modprobe iwl4965 > # Try to connect or whatever to try to replicate your oops > sudo dmesg -c > oops.txt > > copy and paste the oops.txt into your e-mail, that will give a cleaner > log. Also be sure to mention your kernel you are using. > > Luis > > > > -- > Charles Figura charles.figura@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Associate Professor of Physics http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/figura > Director, Wartburg Platte Observatory (319) 352-8373 > (319) 352-8606 (fax) > > [ 219.046669] iwlwifi_mac80211: disagrees about version of symbol > wiphy_register > [ 219.046681] iwlwifi_mac80211: Unknown symbol wiphy_register > [ 219.046742] iwlwifi_mac80211: disagrees about version of symbol > wiphy_new > [ 219.046747] iwlwifi_mac80211: Unknown symbol wiphy_new > [ 219.047765] iwlwifi_mac80211: disagrees about version of symbol > wiphy_unregister > [ 219.047771] iwlwifi_mac80211: Unknown symbol wiphy_unregister > [ 219.049060] iwlwifi_mac80211: disagrees about version of symbol > wiphy_free > [ 219.049066] iwlwifi_mac80211: Unknown symbol wiphy_free You have iwlwifi's mac8011 making the calls here. Please do after make install and after make uninstall: sudo modprobe -l iwl4965 sudo modprobe -l mac80211 sudo modprobe -l iwlwifi_mac80211 Also inspect your /lib/modules/ directory and /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/ Luis -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
