> The symbol redefined messages means that the lkm is trying to define a
> symbol that already exists in the kernel.  modload uses ld to "pre-link"
> the lkm with the kernel symbol table (apparently from file /netbsd, rather
> than from the symbol table that was preserved during boot).
> 
> Either the lkm is being loaded twice, or you're trying to modload it when
> you're booted from some kernel other than /netbsd or your kernel already
> contains one or more of those symbols already.
> 
> On Thu, 27 Feb 1997, Colin Wood wrote:
> 
> > I noticed the compile problem the other day, but I managed to figure out 
> > the necessary fix and get it to work just fine.
> > 
> > However, I cannot get the module to load at all.  Every time I pull it 
> > up, it gives me a long string of:
> > 
> > _mrg(some symbol name here) redefined
> > 
> > followed by a message that it was unable to prelink video_lkm_module.o
> > 

Paul-

Thanks!  That fixed the problem, I was testing a new kernel, so I hadn't 
moved it to /netbsd yet.  Now I have working color X again!

Later.

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Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
Consultant                                        Rice University
Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX