Cisco VPN Client under RedHat 8.0

[HC]Butcher · 10-24-2002, 12:42 PM

I've got a problem I can install the client without any problems, but when I try to start it, there comes an error, that the module is compiled with a gcc version 2 and the kernel with a gcc version 3

but shouldn't this get compiled during installation?

gcc --version prints out that it's version is 3.2

someone any idea? thx

jos091 · 02-05-2003, 03:13 PM

Do you have the latest version of the VPN client from Cisco? Older versions came with a library compiled under gcc 2.*. The latest I have that works is 3.7 IIRC.

[HC]Butcher · 02-06-2003, 02:19 AM

sry, should have replied erlier my success. All I had to do is add a -f in the start script (at the insmod) so that the driver get's loaded allthough it is compiled with the wrong gcc version.
I only have this version from my university, is there somewhere the possibility to download the client directly from cisco? I didn't found it.

jos091 · 02-06-2003, 07:08 AM

You need an account on the Cisco support site to downoad their latest client. Talk to the support staff at your university about getting the most recent client through them. They should have some kind of support agreement in place. I would think they would want people using the latest clients, but they may have other priorities.

orbitalistic · 07-04-2003, 01:32 PM

I have the same problem, but add¡ng -f to insmod won't work. It says
Using /lib/modules/2.4.20/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec
Warning: The module you are trying to load (/lib/modules/2.4.20/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec) is compiled with a gcc
version 2 compiler, while the kernel you are running is compiled with
a gcc version 3 compiler. This is known to not work.
/lib/modules/2.4.20/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec: unresolved symbol get_fast_time
/lib/modules/2.4.20/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec:
Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license
and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier for
assistance, only they can help you.

Any idea?

I use Slackware 9.0

Thanks very much for your help

madhead · 01-13-2005, 04:07 AM

i have the same problem with incompatible GPL licence any ideas how to force this to load ???