Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2007 #1031

["Daniel Smith" <danielaksmith@gmail.com>]

> On Tuesday 03 April 2007, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org wrote:
> > The only reason I need a new kernel is because when I compile modules
> > and try to install them it says:
> > FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper
> > (/lib/modules/2.6.18-4-amd64/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Invalid module
> > format.
>
> Can you compile tis module against the old kernel sources?
> Also, the same can happen going from gcc3 to gcc4.
> Such problems can also be solved using vi if you have the guts: find the magic
> string, kernel and gcc versions and edit. Only works if old and new string
> lengths are identical. Never insert or delete anything :-)

Well here's the thing...the old kernel was the one installed by the
installer.  The sources are the same version as the kernel (both are
2.6.18).  I don't know how to get the sources that actually match.