[elrepo] Centos 6.4 Elrepo package kmod-alx.x86_64

Johan Vermeulen jvermeulen at cawdekempen.be
Thu Mar 7 12:45:37 EST 2013


Op 07-03-13 18:20, Phil Perry schreef:
> On 07/03/13 17:06, Johan Vermeulen wrote:
>> Dear All,
>>
>> for reasons I don't quite remember, I'm using a package from
>>
>> http://www.touslesdrivers.com/index.php?v_page=23&v_code=34178&v_langue=en
>>
>> to make an alx kernel module for Centos6.x machines, in order to get
>> Atheros AR8161 wireless cards to work.
>>
>> I am now wondering if Elrepo package kmod-alx would work in Centos6.4?
>>
>> I see a recent message here :
>>
>> http://elrepo.org/bugs/print_all_bug_page_word.php?search=&sort=&dir=DESC&type_page=html&export=-1&show_flag=0 
>>
>>
>>
>> concerning a new alx-package.
>>
>> I installed kmod-alx but get this EM :
>>
>> [root at localhost src]# modprobe alx
>> FATAL: Error inserting alx
>> (/lib/modules/2.6.32-358.0.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/alx/alx.ko):
>> Invalid module format
>>
>> My device details :
>>
>> 03:00.0 0200: 1969:1091 (rev 10)
>>      Subsystem: 1043:14c7
>>      Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
>>      Memory at f7c00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
>>      I/O ports at e000 [size=128]
>>      Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
>>      Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
>>      Capabilities: [c0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/16 Maskable+ 64bit+
>>      Capabilities: [d8] MSI-X: Enable- Count=16 Masked-
>>      Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
>>      Capabilities: [180] Device Serial Number ff-98-e6-b2-50-46-5d-ff
>>      Kernel modules: alx
>>
>> When I install kmod-alx or when I use the old method for installing alx,
>> the machine does not booth in the new Centos6.4 kernel.
>>
>> Can anyone offer some advise on this?
>>
>> Greetings, J.
>>
>>
>
> Hi Johan,
>
> I'm just in the process of updating the kmod-alx package for 6.4, 
> there is an open bug request here:
>
> http://elrepo.org/bugs/view.php?id=361
>
> If you have the hardware and are able to test, please subscribe to 
> that bug and provide feedback there. I will post to the bug when a 
> package is available for testing, hopefully within the next couple days.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Phil
>
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Hello Phil,

thanks for the reply.

I will do that.

Greetings, J.


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