[opensuse] System Update to 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default Killed Atheros Wireless
Hello All, In one of my less brilliant moves, I thought I would try "system update" in Yast on 10.2 on my Toshiba P35 laptop. The kernel was updated to 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default. The first major problem is that the updated kernel will not load the atheros mad-wifi driver. The kernel module is still there under /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko but does not exist under 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default. Yast shows mad-wifi installed, but the ath_pci.ko module cannot be loaded with either modprobe or insmod: 10:25 Rankin-P35a:/home/david # modprobe ath_pci FATAL: Module ath_pci not found. 10:25 Rankin-P35a:/home/david # insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko': -1 Invalid module format Is there anything short of downgrading the kernel that may fix the problem. If not, does anybody have a good link to a howto for downgrading the kernel or should I just blow away this install and start over???
On Aug 21 2007 10:43, David C. Rankin wrote:
In one of my less brilliant moves, I thought I would try "system update" in Yast on 10.2 on my Toshiba P35 laptop. The kernel was updated to 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default. The first major problem is that the updated kernel will not load the atheros mad-wifi driver. The kernel module is still there under /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko but does not exist under 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default. Yast shows mad-wifi installed, but the ath_pci.ko module cannot be loaded with either modprobe or insmod:
10:25 Rankin-P35a:/home/david # modprobe ath_pci FATAL: Module ath_pci not found. 10:25 Rankin-P35a:/home/david # insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko': -1 Invalid module format
That's like trying to run an Windows 95 driver in Windows XP. I just checked again and it seems Madwifi (ath_pci) finally updated their module to 2.6.22, so I can finally build it. Be patient. Jan -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Aug 21 2007 18:19, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
On Aug 21 2007 10:43, David C. Rankin wrote:
In one of my less brilliant moves, I thought I would try "system update" in Yast on 10.2 on my Toshiba P35 laptop. The kernel was updated to 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default. The first major problem is that the updated kernel will not load the atheros mad-wifi driver. The kernel module is still there under /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko but does not exist under 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default. Yast shows mad-wifi installed, but the ath_pci.ko module cannot be loaded with either modprobe or insmod:
10:25 Rankin-P35a:/home/david # modprobe ath_pci FATAL: Module ath_pci not found. 10:25 Rankin-P35a:/home/david # insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko': -1 Invalid module format
That's like trying to run an Windows 95 driver in Windows XP.
I just checked again and it seems Madwifi (ath_pci) finally updated their module to 2.6.22, so I can finally build it. Be patient.
Check back in an hour from now [this mail's Date: header]. Jan -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
From: Jan Engelhardt On Aug 21 2007 10:43, David C. Rankin wrote:
In one of my less brilliant moves, I thought I would try "system update" in Yast on 10.2 on my Toshiba P35 laptop. The kernel was updated to 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default. The first major problem is that the updated kernel will not load the atheros mad-wifi driver. The kernel module is still there under /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko but does not exist under 2.6.22.2-ccj52-default. Yast shows mad-wifi installed, but the ath_pci.ko module cannot be loaded with either modprobe or insmod:
10:25 Rankin-P35a:/home/david # modprobe ath_pci FATAL: Module ath_pci not found. 10:25 Rankin-P35a:/home/david # insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.3-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko': -1 Invalid module format
That's like trying to run an Windows 95 driver in Windows XP. I just checked again and it seems Madwifi (ath_pci) finally updated their module to 2.6.22, so I can finally build it. Be patient. Jan ---- Thanks Jan, I'm practicing patients today.... Actually, the ability to wait comfortably is a practiced art... David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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