Quoting Claude Frantz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hello ! > > As user "root" I'm trying to load the ath_pci module from madwifi using > the "modprobe" command, which is the recommanded way. But I get the > following diag in the log: > > modprobe: WARNING: Could not open > '/lib/modules/2.6.23.8-34.fc7/net/ath_hal.ko': Permission denied modprobe: > WARNING: Could not open '/lib/modules/2.6.23.8-34.fc7/net/wlan.ko': > Permission denied modprobe: FATAL: Could not open > '/lib/modules/2.6.23.8-34.fc7/net/ath_rate_sample.ko': Permission denied > kernel: Error loading module "ath_rate_sample" > > > Fedora 7 using kernel 2.6.23.8-34.fc7 as you can see above. > All components in /lib/modules/2.6.23.8-34.fc7/net/ have the permission > -rwxr-xr-x and the directory itself has drwxr-xr-x > Which permission is wrong here ? > > Thanks a lot ! > > Claude
Just a few possibilities, 1. could you do 'id -Z' and 'ls -lZ /lib/modules/2.6.23.8-34.fc7/net/' to see if selinux is involved? 2. most commonly on my own laptop i've seen this happen due to fs corruption... -serge -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
