Re: gcc version used to compile the kernel
On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 the mental interface of
Kamaraju Kusumanchi told:
> Hi all
> How can I find the gcc version that was used to compile the kernel? I am
> running debian testing (etch) with
>
> $uname -a
> Linux kusumanchi 2.6.17-2-686 #1 SMP Wed Sep 13 16:34:10 UTC 2006 i686
> GNU/Linux
$ cat /proc/version
>
> Why I need this:
> I am trying to install madwifi drivers to get the wireless working. The
> wireless chipset is
>
> 02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5211 802.11ab NIC
> (rev 01)
>
> After I compiled the madwifi module by
> sudo m-a update
> sudo m-a prepare
> sudo m-a a-i madwifi
> sudo depmod -a
>
> If I do
> $modprobe ath_pci
> WARNING: Error inserting ath_hal
> (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_hal.ko): Operation not
> permitted
> WARNING: Error inserting ath_rate_sample
> (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_rate_sample.ko): Operation
> not permitted
> FATAL: Error inserting ath_pci
> (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_pci.ko): Operation not
> permitted
>
>
> I believe the errors are due to incorrect gcc versions used to compile the
> module and the kernel. I am using
Hmm, you have to be root to insmod the drivers.
Elimar
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