On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 3:50 AM, trencan <trencan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I use latest Mandriva distribution 2009.1 with kernel 2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb. > I have rt2561 wifi card in my PC. I would like to switch my wifi card to AP > or Ad-hoc mode. My distribution's rt61pci module doesn't support these > modes. So I have downloaded compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc4.tar.bz2 > <http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6-stable/v2.6.30/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc4.tar.bz2>. > > I ran: > make > make install > make unload > > Everything fine. But then "modprobe rt61pci" loaded my distribution's > rt61pci module and not the compiled one. Distribution's one is in folder: > > [root@trencancan compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc4]# ls -la > /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko.gz > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11279 2009-04-21 01:13 > /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko.gz > > Compiled one is in folder: > [root@trencancan compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc4]# ls -la > /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko.gz > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 123843 2009-05-16 23:21 > /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko.gz > > > But after I type "modprobe rt61pci", then: > [root@trencancan compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc4]# modinfo rt61pci > filename: > /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko.gz > license: GPL > firmware: rt2661.bin > firmware: rt2561s.bin > firmware: rt2561.bin > description: Ralink RT61 PCI & PCMCIA Wireless LAN driver. > version: 2.2.3 > author: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com > srcversion: E8C0D3A4B7F36984638CEDF > alias: pci:v00001814d00000401sv*sd*bc*sc*i* > alias: pci:v00001814d00000302sv*sd*bc*sc*i* > alias: pci:v00001814d00000301sv*sd*bc*sc*i* > depends: rt2x00lib,rt2x00pci,eeprom_93cx6,crc-itu-t > vermagic: 2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb SMP mod_unload modversions 686 > parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool) > > > So you can see that Distribution's module (in kernel folder) was loaded. I > think root cause of problem is that run of command: "depmod -ae" finds first > rt61pci in kernel's folder and then next instance in updates folder is not > considered. If I look at output of depmod command: > > [root@trencancan compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc4]# grep -i rt61pci > /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb/modules.dep > kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko.gz: kernel/lib/crc-itu-t.ko.gz > kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.ko.gz > kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.ko.gz > kernel/net/rfkill/rfkill.ko.gz kernel/drivers/leds/led-class.ko.gz > kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko.gz kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko.gz > kernel/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom_93cx6.ko.gz > > So you may see that rt61pci in > /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-desktop-4mnb/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/ > folder is not considered. > > Please, how can I workaround this? Or what do I wrong? One solution can be > to install all compat-wireless modules into kernel folder instead of updates > folder. But then distribution's ones will be overwritten and un-installation > will be impossible. Mandriva may not look for updates/ dir by default. For Ubuntu I still see this respected. For example on ubuntu I see: mcgrof@tesla $ cat /etc/depmod.d/ubuntu.conf search updates ubuntu built-in Can you check your /etc/depmod.d/ directory or /etc/depmod.conf file? 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
