What is the error "invalid module format" and "insert kernel module"?

shayori · 02-22-2010, 05:58 AM

What is the error "invalid module format" and the message "insert kernel module" mean? And whats the reason for the same?

irmin · 02-22-2010, 06:11 AM

"invalid module format" means that the module you want to load is not a valid kernel module (usually they have file extension .ko).

"insert kernel module" this means to load a kernel module (mostly driver).

Where do you get these errors from?

shayori · 02-22-2010, 10:55 PM

Thanks irmin

I am actually compiling kernel 2.6.32 and trying to understand what happens at each step.If anybody knows any single document which explains the same then please help.

Thanks

Quakeboy02 · 02-22-2010, 11:03 PM

There are several ways to compile a kernel, depending on which distro you use. If you'll list your distro that would help us give you a better answer.

shayori · 02-23-2010, 02:19 AM

I am using suse10sp2 and trying to compile 2.6.32 kernel

i92guboj · 02-23-2010, 02:33 AM

In which regards the Linux kernel, you could start researching on "Linux kernel in a nutshell", a book from O'Reilly.

http://www.kroah.com/lkn/

bathory · 02-23-2010, 02:57 AM

You can also read this about LKM (Loadable Kernel Modules)

Regards

Quakeboy02 · 02-23-2010, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shayori

I am using suse10sp2 and trying to compile 2.6.32 kernel

In that case, try this tutorial:

http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_suse

shayori · 02-25-2010, 03:48 AM

Thank you all