Upgrade a single kernel module in RHEL 2.1AS?

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All -

I need to install the latest version of the QLogic qla2200.o file on my RHEL 2.1 servers.  The file I want to overwrite is /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2xxx/qla2200.o, but if I try to build an RPM that installs that file, I get a conflict.

I know from e-mail communication with another list member that newer versions of modutils (i.e. FC1, RHEL 3 and later) are smart enough to look in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/updates but apparently the modutils package in RHEL 2.1 is not.

So what do I do?  I can install the module as /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2xxx/qla2200.new and then in %post mv it to qla2200.o, but that seems kind of hackish.

Is there a better way?  What are some ways I can update a single kernel module?

Thanks!
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Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
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Linux Design and Engineering
Bank of America
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The opinions expressed in this message do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Bank of America.

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