Re: trying to use a 2.4.18 module in 2.5.71

[Stefan Smietanowski]

Collen wrote:
> g'day just wandering if some one can help me out here...
> 
> i'm trying to use a module from a 2.4.18 kernel
> it's for my promise fasttrack s150 tx4 sata cart..
> 
> now i updated to kernel 2.5.71 and installed the module init tools
> copyed the ft3xx.o from 2.4.18 to 2.5.71, made a new initrd
> 
> but it keeps bugging around, i get a "invalid module format"
> 
> i built-in all the loadable module support options (incl. module version 
> support)
> 
> but i can't get the module loaded..
> annyone anny idea ??

Usually the fact that it's for 2.4.18 should ring a bell.

You can't use modules across versions and definately not across minors.

// Stefan