Just to add, I got the rpms from sl-testing.
AND I JUST NOTICED I have the following in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf as I don't want ipv6 lookups
blacklist ipv6
install ipv6 /bin/true
When I removed these lines the module loads OK
Does this mean I have to now have ipv6 lookups?
Cheers
Bill Maidment
-----Original message-----
> From:Bill Maidment <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday 5th December 2013 22:31
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Problem loading iwldvm.ko with kernel-2.6.32-431
>
> Hi
> I tried out the new kernel due in SL6.5 and I couldn't get wifi to work as the iwldvm module fails to load.
>
> modprobe iwldvm gives me:
> WARNING: Error inserting iwlwifi (/lib/modules/2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
> FATAL: Error inserting iwldvm (/lib/modules/2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/iwldvm.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
>
> dmesg shows:
> mac80211: Unknown symbol unregister_inet6addr_notifier
> mac80211: Unknown symbol register_inet6addr_notifier
>
> Anyone know what is the problem?
>
> Regards
> Bill Maidment
>
>