Re: HELP!!!
> i am puzzeled as to why you need this module, why not use the one in
> the kernel sources, i have not ever had problems with it on 905
> cards. (its the vortex driver in the 3com section)
not sure that it is a 905 card - the model # is 3CSOHO100-TX
On Sun, 19 Nov 2000, Ethan Benson wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 10:08:28AM -0500, urbanyon wrote:
> > hi again,
> >
> > thanks for all of your help so far-
> >
> > i've gotten to the point where i need to 'install' the driver. the 3com
> > instructions read:
> [snip]
>
> > # insmod 3c90x
> >
> > and got this message:
> >
> > ./3c90x.0: kernel-module version mismatch
> > ./3c90x.o was compiled for kernel version 2.2.12-20
> > while this kernel is version 2.2.12
>
> precompiled kernel modules are totally bogus, modules are only
> reliable if compiled with your kernel and its configuration.
>
> >
> > so now i'm stuck again (although this error message is SO much friendlier
> > than anything i've ever seen in windows).
> >
> > any thoughts? if there's a url for a driver, please send it along. if
> > you want to email me the driver directly (i don't even know if that's a
> > good idea, but it sounds okay), please send it brett@brettsinger.com.
>
> i am puzzeled as to why you need this module, why not use the one in
> the kernel sources, i have not ever had problems with it on 905
> cards. (its the vortex driver in the 3com section)
>
> if for some reason the version in the kernel is obsolete (even in
> 2.2.17?) does 3com provide the source code to thier version? if so
> you can replace the kernel source file with thiers and rebuild your
> kernel. but i really doubt that is necessary.
>
> --
> Ethan Benson
> http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
>
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