Um, no. hello.o is for kernel version 2.4.9-9 It is hello.o that has the version mismatch, not your compiler. Either get a version of hello.c for your kernel, or use 'insmod -f', if possible. On Wed, May 07, 2003 at 12:20:32PM -0700, Bluesea wrote: > I used "insmod" to install a modul which was compiled > with "gcc" under RH 8.0, and got the following > message: > > ./hello.o: kernel-module version mismatch > ./hello.o was compiled for kernel version 2.4.9-9 > while this kernel is version 2.4.18-14 > > So I think my compiler is for kernel version 2.4.9-9 > > Ben > > --- "Curran, Dominic" <dcurran@ti.com> wrote: > > > > Goto http://gcc.gnu.org/ and download the latest > > version of gcc. > > > > Are you sure the compiler version is 2.4.9 , that > > doesn't sound right for > > RH8...unless your not using gcc. > > > > dom > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bluesesa [mailto:big_bluesea@yahoo.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 12:01 PM > > To: kernelnewbies@nl.linux.org > > Subject: How to update the compiler > > > > > > Hi there, > > > > I am using Linux 8.0. The kernel is 2.4.18-14, while > > the compiler is 2.4.9-9. How can I update my > > compiler? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ben > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > http://search.yahoo.com > > -- > > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux > > kernel. > > Archive: > > http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > -- /"\ ASCII ribbon | http://www.geocities.com/jbrown1050/ \ / campain against | Linux User:190064 X HTML in e-mail and | Linux Machine:84163 /*\ news, and unneeded MIME | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You too can spend five years in prison; just distribute this program once US Senator Hollings's CBDTPA bill is passed into law: perl -e 'while(<>) { print;}' -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/