[CentOS] modprobe :: not finding existing .ko

Fri Mar 18 16:49:55 UTC 2011
m.roth at 5-cent.us <m.roth at 5-cent.us>

Adrian Sevcenco wrote:
> Hi! I try to load an module that it is found in curent
> /lib/modules/`uname -r` tree ...
> root at sevcenco: ~ # ls -l /lib/modules/`uname
> -r`/kernel/drivers/crypto/padlock-*
> -rwxr--r-- 1 root root 14296 Mar 16 19:37
> /lib/modules/2.6.38-0.el5.elrepo/kernel/drivers/crypto/padlock-aes.ko
> -rwxr--r-- 1 root root 10808 Mar 16 19:37
> /lib/modules/2.6.38-0.el5.elrepo/kernel/drivers/crypto/padlock-sha.ko
>
> but if i try :
> root at sevcenco: ~ # modprobe -v padlock-aes.ko
> FATAL: Module padlock_aes.ko not found.
<snip>
Here's a question: what kernel are you running? The most current CentOS
5.5 is 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, while you're pointing to 2.6.38-0, unless I
misunderstand how the elrepo modules are installed.

         mark