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Error with starting Openvswitch on wsl2

How do I fix that following errorsroot@DESKTOP-OK32G:/mnt/c/Windows/system32# service openvswitch-switch startmodprobe: FATAL: Module openvswitch not found in directory...

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Why does device registration not create a device file?

I'm currently learning about Linux device drivers and feel as if I have a fundamental misunderstanding on how devices are instantiated in Linux.Within a Linux module, I can call alloc_chrdev_region()...

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How to enable Rust support in VM kernel?

I'm trying to setup a VM with a kernel with Rust support for the purpose of developing LKM's. I was able to get this to work on my host machine, but with a VM am unable to replicate it. The kernel...

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pwmconfig can't find fans, which are modifiable in uefi Bios

I would like to change the fan speeds on my PC. In the Asus BIOS settings, this is possible with PWM and DC (three of them are connected with 4 pins), but the running operating system seems to have...

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How to configure buildroot to add a sound device?

I've used a given board configuration to reconfigure it for my individual board. My board has a CS4270 sound device of Cirrus Logic. My uImage is booting successfully on my target hardware, but an...

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driver install: module: x86/modules: Skipping invalid relocation target

My situation:I have a prebuilt kernel running fedora already installed and running. Now, I want to install the mcp251x and mcp25xfd driver modules, which depends on the can-dev driver module, so I need...

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Ansible Search for kernel module loaded

I am trying to write an Ansible playbook to check to see if a particular module is loaded for the current kernel running.If I do anlsmod | grep my_module_$kernelVerI would see something...

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WiFi not working - wlan0 FAILED

My Arch (3.6.5-1) is exhibiting a rather peculiar problem: when wifi is set up, all logs indicate that the setup was successful and that the interface is up and functional. However, when attempting to...

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How to determine if a module is loaded into kernel [duplicate]

Some modules are inbuilt into the kernel. While some are not. For the modules that are not inbuilt into the kernel they typically have external .ko.zst files located in /lib/modules/ directory from...

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Linux Traffic Control (tc) not working without reboot

When trying to run tc qdisc add dev $INTERFACE root handle 1: prio priomap 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 tc qdisc add dev $INTERFACE parent 1:1 handle 10: netem loss "${LOSS}"%I get the error...

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Changing the conntrack hashtable size at runtime: sysctl vs module parameter

Does adjusting net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_buckets change the conntrack hashtable size immediately? In other words, can it be used to adjust the table without needing to unload and reload the module...

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Could not find libmount

During compilation of customized distribution (using buildroot v. 11.2018) I have problem with libmount library (the problem appeared after I had included efl package in buildroot menuconfig - Target...

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update-initramfs does not fully create initrd for new kernel

I seem to be having a bizarre problem installing a new custom kernel. update-initramfs fails during dpkg -i with:update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.7-hardened1-test1find:...

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Build and install kernel module into a defined /lib/module/*kernel directory

I had problems with my distribution's kernel, so I built a kernel (same version) to build my modules. My modules would be compatible. However, if I install the modules, the script creates a new...

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iwlwifi: Failed to start INIT ucode: -110 in Arch Linux kernel version 5.5.3

I'm new to Arch Linux. I installed it on my laptop(LG Gram)it seem fine post installation. I don't remember my wlan works post installation because I used wired. But, when I turned on my laptop today...

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Automatic module signing for distribution in Linux

I'm new to writing Linux modules (drivers) and digital signatures, so please correct me if any of my understanding is incorrect.When I run make modules_install on my module, I get the following error...

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USB WIFI adapter RTL8188GU drivers

I have a usb-wifi adapter that shows under lsusb as Bus 001 Device 025: ID 0bda:1a2b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188GU 802.11n WLAN Adapter (Driver CDROM Mode)I built...

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How to properly install VirtualBox 7.2.12 on Debian 13 with secure boot...

Gist:user@comp:~/vbox$ vagrant upThe provider 'virtualbox' that was requested to back the machine'homestead' is reporting that it isn't usable on this system. Thereason is shown below:VirtualBox is...

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How to setup two linux hosts connected via USB 3.0 crossover cable, and act...

I'm trying to send information via pyusb from host a to host b, the issue is that I can't get my USB crossover cable to show up on either end via lsusb, or even doubly connected to the same host. I...

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Kernel module remove not permitted for some sudo users

I use a sudoers file, which (besides other items) contains following lines:homebridge ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /sbin/modprobe -r bcm2835-v4l2, /sbin/modprobe bcm2835-v4l2, /sbin/reboot%sudo ALL=(ALL)...

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