Re: How to match kernel_headers and kernel versions?

From: Andreas Janssen (andreas.janssen_at_bigfoot.com)
Date: 09/22/04

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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:11:18 +0200

    Hello

    Eric Dickner (<ejdickner@yahoo.com>) wrote:

    > I have the 2.4.27 kernel running and needed a
    > kernel_headers_<version> to compile a native kernel
    > module (modem driver). The latest headers package
    > offered for 2.4.x was 2.4.18 which is what I
    > installed.
    >
    > I was able to compile the object but when I go to
    > "insmod" it into the kernel I am told that the version
    > doesn't match my kernel version and it bails. Since
    > there is no kernel_version_2.4.27 (as far as I know)
    > available will I have to DOWNgrade my kernel to 2.4.18
    > in order to compile modules?

    Did you compile the kernel yourself? In that case the headers you need
    should be in the kernel source tree.

    best regards
            Andreas Janssen 

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