[realtek] Problems installing the RTL8139 driver

Donald Becker becker@scyld.com
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:19:20 -0500 (EST)


On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Olli Salonen wrote:

> I run Mandrake 7.2, which came with the 1.07 version of the RTL8139
> driver. Anyway, I downloaded the binary RPM package and installed it. I
                                   ^^^^^^^
> copied the pci-scan.o and rtl8139.o files over my previous files at
> /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net and booted. Didn't work though.
> 
> When I try to insmod the rtl8139.o I get the following errors (insmod
> pci-scan.o works fine though):
> rtl8139.o: unresolved symbol skb_over_panic_Rff4558c6

Your driver files must match the kernel you are running.  (Well, network
drivers will almost always work anyway.)

Get the source RPM and follow the directions at
  http://www.scyld.com/network/updates.html

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