Fatal: Error inserting tg3

gte881s · n00b Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 6

I am working with a new installation of gentoo and have been unable to load the ethernet modules. The proper module is tg3 and on modprobe i receive

rinacabj · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:35 pm Post subject:

Have you been able to get it to work compiled in the kernel as opposed to compiling it as a module? I'd be curious to see if it works at all, then figure out the module loading problem.

gte881s · n00b Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 6

yes, i have compiled it into kernel and as a module. when compiled as into the kernel i recieve the error

rinacabj · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:28 pm Post subject:

hmm I think we'll have to leave this one up to someone who's got some tg3 experience. Sorry I couldn't help you out.

rinacabj · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:30 pm Post subject:

Wait, you've been able to get it to work correctly with the livecd, right? Are you doing modules-update when you recompile the kernel? If it works on livecd it's possible to get it to work.

rinacabj · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:33 pm Post subject:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=180320

Janne Pikkarainen · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:56 pm Post subject:

I've been using tg3 driver without a hitch in several IBM xSeries boxes for a long time (=years). The error message about the invalid module format sounds like a compilation problem. Have you tried to recompile your kernel from scratch, giving command make clean in your kernel directory before compiling the kernel?

Also, if you have enabled 4k stacks in kernel config, you may want to try to disable those unless you really need them.

Tight compiler flags or experimental gcc version could also lead to problems.
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orvtech · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:49 pm Post subject:

ok, i have the same problem.. the only thing is that i change my gcc from 3.3.4 to 3.4.3 and i did recompile my kernel with that vercion os gcc.. lasnight i did

orvtech · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:55 am Post subject: nop it didn't

nop it didn't work I still have the same problem
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js78 · n00b Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 13

Hello,

I am on amd64 installation 2006.0.
When I install my gentoo with genkernell all works.
After few installations, my network card does not works.
It use tg3 module , I try modprobe tg3 I have the same error like you:
FATAL: Error inserting tg3 (/lib/modules/2.6.15-gentoo-r5/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.ko): Invalid module format

Someone find a solution to this?

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I launch a genkernell all and when I reboot all works...
I think it is a problem with the kernel compilation (perhaps SMP support)
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