FATAL: Error inserting ipw2200 (SOLVED)

helmutvandeshaft

I'm getting this trying to load the ipw2200 module.

WARNING: Error inserting ieee80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r7/net/ieee80211/ieee80211.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting ipw2200 (/lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r7/net/wireless/ipw2200.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

In the past this was down to the udev version or config files not being updated, etc-update and or downgrading udev would fix this.

I came back to gentoo again and all the things I tried in the past dont seem to work.

Can anybody point me in the right direction.

I followed the wiki guide for ipw2200, http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_ipw2200, one thing I could not find in kernel 2.6.16-rc7 is the option to enable:

Device Drivers --->
Generic Driver Options --->
[*] Hotplug firmware loading support

Anybody any ideas?

I don't mind if I use the kernel option for ipw2200 or the driver.

Thanks

dmesg

ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_encodeext
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_set_encode
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_encode
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_txb_free
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_set_encodeext
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_set_spy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_scan
ipw2200: Unknown symbol escape_essid
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_get_thrspy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx
ipw2200: Unknown symbol wireless_send_event
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_get_spy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx_mgt
ipw2200: Unknown symbol free_ieee80211
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_set_thrspy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol alloc_ieee80211
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_encodeext
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_set_encode
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_encode
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_txb_free
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_set_encodeext
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_set_spy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_scan
ipw2200: Unknown symbol escape_essid
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_get_thrspy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx
ipw2200: Unknown symbol wireless_send_event
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_get_spy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx_mgt
ipw2200: Unknown symbol free_ieee80211
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_set_thrspy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol alloc_ieee80211
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_encodeext
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_set_encode
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_encode
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_txb_free
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_set_encodeext
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_set_spy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_scan
ipw2200: Unknown symbol escape_essid
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_get_thrspy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx
ipw2200: Unknown symbol wireless_send_event
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_get_spy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx_mgt
ipw2200: Unknown symbol free_ieee80211
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_set_thrspy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol alloc_ieee80211
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_encodeext
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_set_encode
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_encode
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_txb_free
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_set_encodeext
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_set_spy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_wx_get_scan
ipw2200: Unknown symbol escape_essid
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_get_thrspy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx
ipw2200: Unknown symbol wireless_send_event
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_get_spy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx_mgt
ipw2200: Unknown symbol free_ieee80211
ipw2200: Unknown symbol iw_handler_set_thrspy
ipw2200: Unknown symbol alloc_ieee80211

morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

I find that these symbol errors are usually down to the module & kernel being compiled at different times / with different settings. Try making clean, and remaking the kernel & modules together - it may help.
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helmutvandeshaft · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:22 pm Post subject:

Hi morodoch

I followed your advice on another post I read but still no luck.

Cheers though

morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

Are you getting the same errors, or something different?
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helmutvandeshaft · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:55 am Post subject:

The errors stay the same no matter what I try.

Thought it might be something to do with not being able to enable hotplug firmware loading support.

Device Drivers --->
Generic Driver Options --->
[*] Hotplug firmware loading support

Kernel is 2.6.16-gentoo-r7

Can't find hotplug firmware loading support anywhere.

doctor5 · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 9:08 am Post subject:

Hello,

If you are using the module that came with the kernel source and it was all compiled together there shouldn't be a problem.

I had a problem with the ipw2200 firmware loading. For me, it turned out to be a conflict with with latest firmware available and the module version in the kernel source. Apparently, things get updated faster on sourceforge than what is available in the kernel. The machine that had a problem (an HP NC6220) has kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r1 and the version of the driver was 1.0.8. I had to emerge ipw2200-firmware=2.4 to get a compatible version. I haven't updated the kernel in that machine, so I don't know if that is your problem.

You can check with version that is in the kernel by looking at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/README.ipw2200.

Which driver version needs which firmware info is at the sourceforge site.

Hope this helps.

Jonathan

helmutvandeshaft · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject: Solved

Forget to mention I fixed this

Turns out I am stupid, helps if you mount /boot before you install your kernel :oops:

morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

lol. Been there, done that...
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