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Old 12-19-2006, 09:24 AM   #1
mikeshn
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Cisco Vpn Client + Fedora Core 4


I'm trying to install Cisco VPN Client on Linux box(Fedora Core 4). I installed the software with no problems.

However, I cannot start the client -- getting the error behind.

Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': -1 Invalid module format
Failed (insmod


*******************************************
VPN INSTALLTTION
*******************************************
./vpn_install
Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.00 (0490) Linux Installer
Copyright (C) 1998-2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

By installing this product you agree that you have read the
license.txt file (The VPN Client license) and will comply with
its terms.


Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin]/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4

Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes]yes

In order to build the VPN kernel module, you must have the
kernel headers for the version of the kernel you are running.

For RedHat 6.x users these files are installed in /usr/src/linux by default
For RedHat 7.x users these files are installed in /usr/src/linux-2.4 by default
For Suse 7.3 users these files are installed in /usr/src/linux-2.4.10.SuSE by default

Directory containing linux kernel source code []/usr/src/kernels/2.6.17-1.2142_FC4-i686

* Binaries will be installed in "/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4".
* Modules will be installed in "/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/CiscoVPN".
* The VPN service will be started AUTOMATICALLY at boot time.
* Kernel source from "/usr/src/kernels/2.6.17-1.2142_FC4-i686" will be used to build the module.

Is the above correct [y]y

Shutting down /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: module cisco_ipsec is not running.
Stopped: /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init (VPN init script)
Making module
make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.17-1.2142_FC4-i686 SUBDIRS=/home/mike/vpnclient modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.17-1.2142_FC4-i686'
CC [M] /home/mike/vpnclient/linuxcniapi.o
CC [M] /home/mike/vpnclient/frag.o
CC [M] /home/mike/vpnclient/IPSecDrvOS_linux.o
CC [M] /home/mike/vpnclient/interceptor.o
/home/mike/vpnclient/interceptor.c: In function ‘handle_vpnup’:
/home/mike/vpnclient/interceptor.c:310: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type
/home/mike/vpnclient/interceptor.c:334: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type
/home/mike/vpnclient/interceptor.c:335: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type
/home/mike/vpnclient/interceptor.c: In function ‘do_cleanup’:
/home/mike/vpnclient/interceptor.c:378: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type
CC [M] /home/mike/vpnclient/linuxkernelapi.o
LD [M] /home/mike/vpnclient/cisco_ipsec.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
WARNING: /home/mike/vpnclient/cisco_ipsec.o - Section mismatch: reference to .init.text: from .data between 'interceptor_dev' (at offset 0xb4) and 'interceptor_eth_addr'
WARNING: could not find /home/mike/vpnclient/.libdriver.so.cmd for /home/mike/vpnclient/libdriver.so
CC /home/mike/vpnclient/cisco_ipsec.mod.o
LD [M] /home/mike/vpnclient/cisco_ipsec.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.17-1.2142_FC4-i686'
Copying module to directory "/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/CiscoVPN".
Already have group 'bin'

Creating start/stop script "/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init".
/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init
Enabling start/stop script for run level 3,4 and 5.

Installing license.txt (VPN Client license) in "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/":

Installing bundled user profiles in "/etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/":
* Replaced Profiles: sample

Copying binaries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin".
Adding symlinks to "/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4".
/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient
/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cisco_cert_mgr
/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/ipseclog
Copying setuid binaries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin".
/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cvpnd
Copying libraries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/lib".
/opt/cisco-vpnclient/lib/libvpnapi.so
Copying header files to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/include".
/opt/cisco-vpnclient/include/vpnapi.h

Setting permissions.
/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cvpnd (setuid root)
/opt/cisco-vpnclient (group bin readable)
/etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient (permissions not changed)
* You may wish to change these permissions to restrict access to root.
* You must run "/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start" before using the client.
* This script will be run AUTOMATICALLY every time you reboot your computer.
[root@Devel vpnclient]# reboot

Broadcast message from root (pts/1) (Tue Dec 19 11:04:02 2006):

The system is going down for reboot NOW!


=================================================================
RUNNING VPN CLIENT
=================================================================
/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init status
Module Size Used by

Status Failed (lsmod cisco_ipsec) - The VPN module is not loaded.

cipsec0: error fetching interface information: Device not found

Status Failed (ifconfig cipsec0) - The virtual interface is not present.
[root@Devel cisco-vpnclient]# /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start
Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': -1 Invalid module format
Failed (insmod)
[root@Devel cisco-vpnclient]# /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start
Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': -1 Invalid module format
Failed (insmod)
 
Old 12-19-2006, 06:27 PM   #2
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Hi,

It seems there is an old installation.

try ./vpn_uninstall

then do again.

Happy Penguins!
 
  


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