edgy 2.6.17 kernel, modprobe ath_pci gives unknown symbol errors

Thanks for your bug.

What's the kernel release you're using? (type uname -r on terminal)
With 2.6.17-7-generic ath_pci seems to modprobe without errors.

Could you post the error you're getting when modprobing ath_pci ?

Can you add the output of modprobe ath_pci as well?

Thanks
chuck

Kernel: 2.6.17-7-386

modprobe error:
WARNING: Error inserting ath_rate_sample (/lib/modules/2.6.17-7-386/madwifi/ath_rate_sample.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting ath_pci (/lib/modules/2.6.17-7-386/madwifi/ath_pci.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

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I uninstalled 2.6.16-7-386 and installed generic. The module was loaded at boot. The bad news is that I get this with 'sudo ifup ath0':

Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
Listening on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52
Sending on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14 ....etc.

With 2.6.15 I get this:

Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52
Sending on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1
DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1
bound to 192.168.1.15 -- renewal in 42359 seconds.

Hmm, there may be a problem with the 2.6.17-7-386 kernel? Can you install linux-generic and try the 2.6.17-7-generic kernel?

Please update to latest kernel and retest.

The symbol problem is fixed. If there's still issues with the driver not working (for another reason), please open a new bug.

Thanks. 2.6.17-8 fixed the problem of symbol errors.

Anita

The problem may be back with:

osuchwa@fcosuchwal:~ $ uname -r
2.6.17-9-generic

osuchwa@fcosuchwal:~ $ sudo modprobe ath_pci
WARNING: Error inserting ath_rate_sample (/lib/modules/2.6.17-9-generic/madwifi/ath_rate_sample.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting ath_pci (/lib/modules/2.6.17-9-generic/madwifi/ath_pci.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

osuchwa@fcosuchwal:~ $ dmesg|grep ath
[17179606.828000] ath_rate_sample: Unknown symbol ath_hal_computetxtime
[17179606.828000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_tx_complete
[17179606.828000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol _ath_hal_attach
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_attach
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_newassoc
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_hal_computetxtime
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_dynamic_proc_register
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_hal_mhz2ieee
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_hal_detach
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_hal_probe
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_node_cleanup
[17179606.832000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_detach
[17179606.836000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_node_init
[17179606.836000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_findrate
[17179606.836000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_hal_init_channels
[17179606.836000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_newstate
[17179606.836000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_setupxtxdesc
[17179606.836000] ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_hal_getwirelessmodes

What restricted-modules package do you have installed?

Good call.
I had a mixture of versions leftover from after dist-upgrade.
Removing them all and then installing linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-9-generic fixed my problem

Very good, I'll set this as fixed.