On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 the mental interface of Kamaraju Kusumanchi told: > Hi all > How can I find the gcc version that was used to compile the kernel? I am > running debian testing (etch) with > > $uname -a > Linux kusumanchi 2.6.17-2-686 #1 SMP Wed Sep 13 16:34:10 UTC 2006 i686 > GNU/Linux
$ cat /proc/version > > Why I need this: > I am trying to install madwifi drivers to get the wireless working. The > wireless chipset is > > 02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5211 802.11ab NIC > (rev 01) > > After I compiled the madwifi module by > sudo m-a update > sudo m-a prepare > sudo m-a a-i madwifi > sudo depmod -a > > If I do > $modprobe ath_pci > WARNING: Error inserting ath_hal > (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_hal.ko): Operation not > permitted > WARNING: Error inserting ath_rate_sample > (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_rate_sample.ko): Operation > not permitted > FATAL: Error inserting ath_pci > (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_pci.ko): Operation not > permitted > > > I believe the errors are due to incorrect gcc versions used to compile the > module and the kernel. I am using Hmm, you have to be root to insmod the drivers. Elimar -- Do you smell something burning or ist it me? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
