Hi, Running hcfpciconfig fails to install modules: ========================== Building modules for kernel 2.6.14-gentoo-r2, using source directory /lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/build. Please wait... done. error: "kernel.modprobe" is an unknown key ERROR: hcfpci driver not active ========================== hcfpci --dumpdiag shows this: ========================== + hcfpcistop + modprobe -v /dev/ttySHCF install /sbin/modprobe hcfpcihw insmod /lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/extra/hcfpciosspec.ko diagmajor=242 WARNING: Error inserting hcfpciosspec (/lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/extra/hcfpciosspec.ko): Invalid module format insmod /lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/extra/hcfpciengine.ko WARNING: Error inserting hcfpciengine (/lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/extra/hcfpciengine.ko): Invalid module format insmod /lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/extra/hcfpciserial.ko serialmajor=240 WARNING: Error inserting hcfpciserial (/lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/extra/hcfpciserial.ko): Invalid module format insmod /lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/extra/hcfpcihw.ko FATAL: Error inserting hcfpcihw (/lib/modules/2.6.14-gentoo-r2/extra/hcfpcihw.ko): Invalid module format FATAL: Error running install command for /dev/ttySHCF + lsmod Module Size Used by sch_cbq 15200 0 sch_ingress 3396 0 sch_gred 6176 0 sch_teql 4992 0 sch_tbf 4800 0 sch_sfq 4736 0 sch_red 3744 0 nfnetlink_queue 10240 0 nfnetlink 4824 1 nfnetlink_queue blowfish 7936 0 sha512 9760 0 crc32c 1504 0 libcrc32c 2272 1 crc32c video 14020 0 dummy 2052 0 ipt_NFQUEUE 1472 0 ipt_hashlimit 7400 0 iptable_raw 1568 0 ipt_NOTRACK 1664 0 + date Sun Jan 1 15:51:13 GMT 2006 + /usr/sbin/hcfpciconfig --info Conexant HCF controllerless PCI modem driver, version 1.08full If you need license keys, assistance or more information, please go to: http://www.linuxant.com/ When reporting a problem for the first time, please send us the file generated by "hcfpciconfig --dumpdiag". ERROR: hcfpci driver not active [snip...] + gcc -v Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/specs Configured with: /var/tmp/portage/gcc-3.4.4-r1/work/gcc-3.4.4/configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/3.4.4 --includedir=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/include --datadir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4 --mandir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/man --infodir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/info --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/include/g++-v3 --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu --disable-altivec --enable-nls --without-included-gettext --with-system-zlib --disable-checking --disable-werror --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-libmudflap --disable-libgcj --enable-languages=c,c++,f77 --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-clocale=gnu Thread model: posix gcc version 3.4.4 (Gentoo 3.4.4-r1, ssp-3.4.4-1.0, pie-8.7.8) [snip...] + dmesg 1.90 $ 6 ports, IRQ sharing disabled ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A [snip] hcfpciosspec: version magic '2.6.14-gentoo-r2 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.4' should be '2.6.14-gentoo-r2 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.3' hcfpciengine: version magic '2.6.14-gentoo-r2 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.4' should be '2.6.14-gentoo-r2 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.3' hcfpciserial: version magic '2.6.14-gentoo-r2 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.4' should be '2.6.14-gentoo-r2 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.3' hcfpcihw: version magic '2.6.14-gentoo-r2 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.4' should be '2.6.14-gentoo-r2 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.3' ========================== If you need more info, please ask. -- Regards, Mick
As you can see, you are trying to compile a module using gcc-3.4 while the kernel was build with gcc-3.3 Rebuild your kernel and you'll be just fine.
Oops! My mistake - I got confused with a second box of mine which had its kernel rebuilt a week ago. My apologies. -- Regards, Mick
