Re: -1 Unknown symbol in module

From: john gennard (joney_at_clara.co.uk)
Date: 09/17/04

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    Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:53:16 +0100
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    Michael Marsh wrote:

    >john gennard <joney@clara.co.uk> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>I followed O'Reilly - tried 'insmod' and as unsuccessful, built a database
    >>with 'depmod -a'. 'modules.dep' showed there were dependencies, so
    >>I used 'modprobe' which I understood should find and install the
    >>dependencies. O'Reilly says I should use the full path - is this a
    >>recent change?
    >>
    >>
    >
    >The full path to modprobe, or the full path to the module? Using
    >the full path to modprobe is a good idea. I don't know what the
    >history of modprobe's arguments is, but given that it needs to
    >find the appropriate module for a given kernel, you'd always
    >want to leave the path out and let it do the work for you.
    >
    To the module.

    This advice has solved the problem. '/sbin/modprobe atmel' loads all
    three modules.
    Putting 'atmel' into '/etc.modules' and rebooting has loaded them.
    Now to play with 'iwconfig' and I'm home and dry.

    Michael, I'm most grateful that you've taken time to help me as you
    have. Being long
    retired means not having anyone to discuss things with and also almost
    all problems
    are first time ones.

    Many thanks, John.

    >
    >
    >
    >>I don't get any more detail in the error messages:-
    >> modprobe <full path> says file not found.
    >> modprobe <atmel> gives no output, merely returns to the prompt
    >>
    >>
    >
    >I assume the second line was actually
    >
    > modprobe atmel
    >
    Yes it was -sorry if I created confusion.

    >
    >(ie, without the angle brackets). If not, try without the brackets.
    >Also try "lsmod", which will show you what's loaded. It might
    >be that you've got the module loaded now, and should be set.
    >You can also give modprobe the "-v" option to make it more verbose.
    > 

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