--- On Tue, 6/10/08, Richard England <rlengland@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Richard England <rlengland@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Changes in kernel mess up Cisco VPN build > To: "For users of Fedora" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 9:50 PM > Is there anyone here that builds kernel modules that might > provide some > insight into what might have changed in the kernel between > 2.6.25.3-18.fc9.i686 and 2.6.25.4-30.fc9.i686 to cause an > invalid > module format to be built? These are, I believe the next > to last and > last kernel updates, respectively. > > The builds under both kernels appear to run correctly (no > error > messages) but when you try install the module it errors: > > > [root@wimsey vpnclient]# /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start > Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: error > inserting > '/lib/modules/2.6.25.4-30.fc9.i686/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': > -1 Invalid > module format > Failed (insmod) > After building the packages run dmesg to see how they are loaded. $ su - password: # modprobe cisco_ipsec what does it give you? then run dmesg on the same terminal or another tabbed one $ dmesg should output something back about compatibility. > > > This is the > vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9_f8.tar.gz build from > Cisco (obtainable from > ftp://ftp.tu-graz.ac.at/vc-graz/vpn/vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9.tar.gz > as modified by the patch from > http://projects.tuxx-home.at/ciscovpn/patches/vpnclient-linux-2.6.24-final.diff > The patch is for 2.6.24 kernels right?, there were some changes in the newer 2.6.25 kernels, the fastcall, FASTCALL() procedures were removed. I had a problem with building drivers for a modem, I have an external modem, but could not connect with Fedora using it, only with SLAX. Anyhow the Makefile had EXTRA_CFLAGS += ???? and changing it to EXTRA_CPPFLAGS += ???? fixed it for me. Give it a try and report back. -EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DKMARTIAN_STAMP=20061202 +EXTRA_CPPFLAGS += -DKMARTIAN_STAMP=20061202 HTH, Antonio > > The tar file contains an install script that uses make but, > while I can > read the make file, I'm a relative newby when it comes > to modules so > any insight will be helpful. > > Thanks, > > ~~Richard > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
