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12-08-2004, 01:55 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2004
Posts: 19
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Changing kernel version 2.4.20-8 to 2.4.20-8custom
Hi
I tried to use [insmod iptmodbus.o] but I receive an error message saying:
kernel-module version mismatch
iptmodbus.o was compiled for kernel version 2.4.20-8custom
while this kernel is version 2.4.20-8.
So how do I upgrade or change my kernel version? The kernel version in my /usr/src/linux/Makefile file is
EXTRAVERSION = -8custom
Isn't that already a custom version?
Your advices are truly appreciated!
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12-08-2004, 04:40 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2004
Posts: 19
Original Poster
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Do I need to build a custom kernel as in red hat Linux 9 documentation's 'Building a Custom Kernel'?
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12-08-2004, 05:14 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Mosquitoville
Distribution: RH 6.2, Gen2, Knoppix,arch, bodhi, studio, suse, mint
Posts: 3,305
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have you changed anything in the kernel source except the extraversion? if not, change it back, and recompile the module.
i think insmod -f would work though.
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03-06-2005, 01:39 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2005
Posts: 6
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I'm having the same problem. How do you change it back?
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03-06-2005, 02:12 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Mosquitoville
Distribution: RH 6.2, Gen2, Knoppix,arch, bodhi, studio, suse, mint
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the makefile in the top of the kernel source directory has the kernel name in it. you can edit it if you wish.
It's probably the fourth line of /usr/src/linux/Makefile.
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03-06-2005, 04:14 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2005
Posts: 6
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Thanks.
I figured it out. Strangely enough, my problem was *how* exactly to edit the fourth line back from EXTRAVERSION = -8custom to EXTRAVERSION = -8 (yes, that's how newbie this newbie be). So,
# vi Makefile
then the editing commands (as found http://www.cs.rit.edu/~cslab/vi.html )
That only took an hour!
So, then the ./build_module worked (because version matched), etc., and now I'm on to the next modem problem. One problem a day, though.
Thanks for your prompt reply!
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03-07-2005, 04:48 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Mosquitoville
Distribution: RH 6.2, Gen2, Knoppix,arch, bodhi, studio, suse, mint
Posts: 3,305
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vi is really tough to use. try using nano or pico instead.
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