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Old 01-28-2004, 08:25 PM   #1
madcow007
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ati driver compiling with wrong kernel source


im installing ati drivers from the suse ftp im running suse 9 i ran system update before installing the drivers but the drivers seem to be compiling with the wrong kernel soure agpgart runs fine but when i try insmod fglrx i get the following


linux:/lib/modules # insmod fglrx
Using /lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol remove_proc_entry_R448cb66c
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol __alloc_pages_R0808c439
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol remove_wait_queue_R17c614fa
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol register_chrdev_R3af595d9
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol irq_stat_R81eed952
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol create_proc_entry_R11ebb079
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol mem_map_Ra2dbbaa3
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol contig_page_data_R41e32c13
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol init_mm_Rf0e844ad
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol unlock_page_Rbc6adb81
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol highmem_start_page_R259972b3
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol add_wait_queue_R794cb9c3
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol __free_pages_Rd705b629
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o:
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.


at this point i dont know what to do could anyone help me
 
Old 01-28-2004, 08:48 PM   #2
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what does 'uname -a' say?
 
Old 01-28-2004, 08:48 PM   #3
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also, what does "modprobe fglrx" do (not insmod)?
 
Old 01-30-2004, 09:28 PM   #4
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linux:/home/madcow007 # uname -a
Linux linux 2.4.21-99-athlon #1 Wed Sep 24 13:34:32 UTC 2003 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
linux:/home/madcow007 # modprobe fglrx
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol remove_proc_entry_R448cb66c
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol __alloc_pages_R0808c439
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol remove_wait_queue_R17c614fa
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol register_chrdev_R3af595d9
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol irq_stat_R81eed952
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol create_proc_entry_R11ebb079
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol mem_map_Ra2dbbaa3
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol contig_page_data_R41e32c13
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol init_mm_Rf0e844ad
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol unlock_page_Rbc6adb81
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol highmem_start_page_R259972b3
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol add_wait_queue_R794cb9c3
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol __free_pages_Rd705b629
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o:
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.

/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: insmod fglrx failed
 
Old 01-30-2004, 09:37 PM   #5
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and "modinfo fglrx"?
 
Old 01-31-2004, 02:55 PM   #6
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linux:/home/madcow007 # modinfo fglrx
filename: /lib/modules/2.4.21-99-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o
description: "ATI Fire GL"
author: "Fire GL - ATI Research GmbH, Germany"
license: "Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY"
parm: firegl string
 
Old 02-01-2004, 04:20 PM   #7
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sorry to do this but "bump" im just really stumped i got it working on another pc for someone else today did the same exact thing i did to mine i just cant figure out what wrong
 
Old 02-15-2004, 10:04 AM   #8
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I have the same problem
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