Re: Debian testing kernel for use with pwcx.o (webcam) module.

[stephen parkinson <stephen@zmemw16.demon.co.uk>]

Adam Funk wrote:

> On Sunday 15 February 2004 23:20, Jerome R. Acks wrote:
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> > First, I'm assuming you have module-init-tools installed.
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> I have modutiles, which I believe is the equivalent for 2.4.* kernels.
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> > After you have put the above lines in a file in /etc/modutils,
> > run /sbin/update-modules. The module should load even though you will
> > get complaints about unresolved symbols.
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> I'm still getting both complaints and the module isn't loading.
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> # update-modules 
> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/usb/pwcx.o
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> # modprobe pwcx
> /lib/modules/usb/pwcx.o: kernel-module version mismatch
>        /lib/modules/usb/pwcx.o was compiled for kernel version 2.4.23
>        while this kernel is version 2.4.23-1-386.
> /lib/modules/usb/pwcx.o: insmod /lib/modules/usb/pwcx.o failed
> /lib/modules/usb/pwcx.o: insmod pwcx failed
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this means you need to force it  -f flag

insmod -f /lib/modules/usb/pcwx.o

results may vary however.

another possible is a kernel re-compile, and turn off module versioning ??

> # lsmod |grep pwc
> pwc                    38992   0 
> videodev                5472   1  [pwc]
> usbcore                52908   1  [audio pwc hid ehci-hcd usb-uhci
> usb-ohci usb-storage]
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srp