[hsflinux] Install failure of hsf on mandrake cooker kernel 2.6.11-6

[Linuxant support (Jonathan)]

Hi,

we can see the following error message in the dump you have provided:

---
FATAL: Error inserting hsfusbcd2 
(/lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk-i686-up-4GB/extra/hsfusbcd2.ko): Invalid 
module format
---

and in your 'dmesg' we can see:

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hsfusbcd2: version magic '2.6.11-6mdk-i686-up-4GB 686 gcc-4.0' should be 
'2.6.11-6mdk-i686-up-4GB 686 gcc-3.4'
---

It seems that the HSF driver kernel modules were compiled with gcc 
version 4.0 but the kernel was compiled with gcc version 3.4. You will 
need to install gcc version 3.4 on your machine.

Then, it is quite possible that you will need to either uninstall gcc 
version 4.0 or use the patch named 'hsf-7.18.00.05-gccver.patch' 
available at:

http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-patches.php

since the HSF modem driver might still use gcc version 4.0 even if gcc 
3.4 is installed.

Finally, please try to re-compile the HSF driver modules with the 
'hsfconfig' command in a root shell.

Regards,


Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support at linuxant.com



Adrian Custer wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Thanks for the work on the driver.
> 
> I have a machine that can run the hsfmodem fine and has run it in the 
> past using a couple of different kernels. I've upgraded to recent 
> kernels in order to support the wireless chipset. Now, I can't get the 
> driver to install no matter what strategy I use (your rpms, tarball, my 
> rpm from tarball). I've tried several recent Mandrake kernels: 2.6.11-6, 
> 2.6.11-?12?, and 2.6.12-?. (Sorry, not sure of the version numbers). One 
> of the 2.6.12-? kernels did work at one time but it didn't sleep 
> correctly so I uninstalled it.
> 
> Now I am trying to stick to 2.6.11-6. Note that Mandrake recently has 
> prevented its generic kernel from working with centrino laptops so we 
> are forced to use the -i*86-up-*GB variants. I have chosen the 
> 2.6.11-6-i686-up-4GB which works well.
> 
> The hsfmodem will install but fail to activate and the devices 
> /dev/modem /dev/ttyHS* are not created. An rpm install fails in the 
> postprocess script. /usr/sbin/hsfconfig --kernel works. A tarball 
> install works fine but the hsfconfig won't activate the kernel. From 
> what I can tell, the module is being built with an "invalid module 
> format". Any help or pointers would be appreciated. Below and attached 
> is a bunch of technical information and would gladly provide more if 
> necessary.
> 
> Thank you,
> Adrian Custer.
> 
> 
> TECHNICAL INFO:
> ---------------
> 
> [acuster at downdraft ~]$ uname -a
> Linux downdraft 2.6.11-6mdk-i686-up-4GB #1 Tue Mar 22 15:51:40 CET 2005 
> i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1600MHz unknown GNU/Linux
> [acuster at downdraft ~]$
> 
> 
> INSTALL INFO: (this one with an rpm I built from the tarballs):
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>   (NOTE: I had to change the "Copyright:" line to "License:" in the spec 
> file)
> 
> [root at downdraft RPM]# rpm -ivh RPMS/i586/hsfmodem-7.18.00.05full-1.i586.rpm
> Preparing...                ########################################### 
> [100%]
> Removing old /etc/hsfmodem
> Removing old /usr/lib/hsfmodem
>    1:hsfmodem               ########################################### 
> [100%]
> Conexant HSF softmodem driver, version 7.18.00.05full
> 
> If you need license keys, assistance or more information, please go to:
>         http://www.linuxant.com/
> 
> When reporting a problem for the first time, please send
> us the file generated by "hsfconfig --dumpdiag".
> 
> No pre-built modules for: Mandrake-2006.0 linux-2.6.11-6mdk-i686-up-4GB 
> i686
> 
> Trying to automatically build the driver modules...
> (this requires a C compiler and proper kernel sources to be installed)
> 
> Building modules for kernel 2.6.11-6mdk-i686-up-4GB, using source directory
> /lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk-i686-up-4GB/build. Please wait...
> done.
> 
> ERROR: hsf driver not active
> error: %post(hsfmodem-7.18.00.05full-1.i586) scriptlet failed, exit 
> status 1
> [root at downdraft RPM]#
> 
> 
> HSFCONFIG -d INFO:
> (attached as hsfdiag.txt)
> 
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