Thanks for the quick answer Phil :-)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Phil Perry <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:phil@elrepo.org" target="_blank">phil@elrepo.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">On 25/06/12 16:20, John Adegbile wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">
Hi,<br>
<br>
I've been using centos6.2 for about 6 months now and have been running it<br>
ok on a Sony Vaio. I recently got my hands on a new laptop and installed<br>
centos6.2 on there. It's a relatively new machine (Samsung NP700) so I<br>
anticipated there might be a few compatibility issues. The main issue was<br>
that my wireless card was not recognised. After a fair bit of researching,<br>
I came across the kmod-compat-wireless fix.<br>
<br>
I installed this (yum install...) and it completed with some errors, but I<br>
now have wireless connectivity. My question is I'm not sure if should be<br>
worried about the warnings I got after installing kmod-compat? Afterall, I<br>
now have wireless...<br>
<br>
Some details about my setup:<br>
<br>
Actual wireless card name:<br></div>
*Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235*<br>
<br>
uname -r:<br>
*2.6.32-220.23.1.el6.x86_64*<br>
<br>
lspci -nn:<br>
*00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge DRAM Controller<div><div class="h5"><br>
[8086:0154] (rev 09)<br>
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge PCI Express Root<br>
Port [8086:0151] (rev 09)<br>
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB xHCI<br>
Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)<br>
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Panther Point<br>
MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)<br>
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced<br>
Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)<br>
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Panther Point High<br>
Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)<br>
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root<br>
Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4)<br>
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root<br>
Port 4 [8086:1e16] (rev c4)<br>
00:1c.7 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root<br>
Port 8 [8086:1e1e] (rev c4)<br>
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced<br>
Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)<br>
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Panther Point LPC Controller<br>
[8086:1e59] (rev 04)<br>
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Panther Point 6 port SATA<br>
Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e03] (rev 04)<br>
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Panther Point SMBus Controller<br>
[8086:1e22] (rev 04)<br>
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device<br>
[10de:1212] (rev a1)<br>
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0e0c] (rev a1)<br>
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:088e]<br>
(rev 24)<br>
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.<br>
RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)<br>
04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5116<br>
PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)<br>
04:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5116<br></div></div>
PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)*<br>
<br>
Warnings during kmod-compat-wireless install:<br>
*Installing : kmod-compat-wireless-3.3-2.n.*<br>
*el6.elrepo.x86_64 ** 1/1<div class="im"><br>
Working. This may take some time ...<br></div>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<u></u>wireless/iwlwifi/iwlcore.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_alloc_hw2<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<u></u>wireless/iwlwifi/iwlcore.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<u></u>wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_get_tkip_key<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<u></u>wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<br>
wireless/ath/ar9170/ar9170usb.<u></u>**ko needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_err<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_class<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_unregister_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_register_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_err<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_class<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_unregister_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_register_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/<u></u>net/**wireless/iwlwifi/<u></u>iwlcore.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_alloc_hw2<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/<u></u>net/**wireless/iwlwifi/<u></u>iwlcore.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/<u></u>net/**wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.<u></u>ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_get_tkip_key<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/<u></u>net/**wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.<u></u>ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/<u></u>net/**<br>
wireless/ath/ar9170/ar9170usb.<u></u>**ko needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/net/**<u></u>bluetooth/l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_err<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/net/**<u></u>bluetooth/l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_class<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/net/**<u></u>bluetooth/l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_unregister_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/net/**<u></u>bluetooth/l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_register_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/net/**<u></u>bluetooth/sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_err<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/net/**<u></u>bluetooth/sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_class<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/net/**<u></u>bluetooth/sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_unregister_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.23.1.*<u></u>*el6.x86_64/kernel/net/**<u></u>bluetooth/sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_register_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<u></u>wireless/iwlwifi/iwlcore.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_alloc_hw2<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<u></u>wireless/iwlwifi/iwlcore.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<u></u>wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_get_tkip_key<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<u></u>wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/**<br>
wireless/ath/ar9170/ar9170usb.<u></u>**ko needs unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_err<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_class<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_unregister_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>l2cap.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_register_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_err<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol bt_class<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>sco.ko<br>
needs unknown symbol hci_unregister_proto<br>
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.**<u></u>x86_64/kernel/net/bluetooth/**<u></u>sco.ko<div class="im"><br>
needs unknown symbol hci_register_proto<br>
Done.<br>
<br>
Installed:<br></div>
kmod-compat-wireless.x86_64 0:3.3-2.n.el6.elrepo*<div class="im"><br>
<br>
<br>
I know there are later versions (3.5-rc3xxx) of kmod-compat-wireless from<br>
<a href="http://linuxwireless.org" target="_blank">linuxwireless.org</a> but the procedure for using those seems a little complex<br>
- I'm still relatively new to linux :-)<br>
<br>
Can these warnings be safely ignored or should I be taking more active<br>
steps to resolve them?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
J<br>
<br>
<br>
</div></blockquote>
<br>
Hi John,<br>
<br>
Quick answer - yes, you can safely ignore those warnings. They relate to the now unused distro drivers which kmod-compat-wireless has just replaced.<br>
<br>
For information, you will now likely see those warnings every time you update your kernel, but again it is OK to just ignore them.<br>
<br>
Hope that helps,<br>
<br>
Phil<br>
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