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Can you update the Linux kernel independently of everything else?

I have a machine which started life on Linux 2.4.x, then was updated to Linux 2.6.x. Now it's been updated to Linux 2.6.18. Each time, only kernel has been updated. The same original set of tools (binutils, glibc...) remain (obviously this is not…
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Loading the 'pktgen' module on Ubuntu Server

I would like to enable and use the pktgen module on Ubuntu Server. I have enabed the module by adding a line containing 'pktgen' to the /etc/modules file. After rebooting it seems that the module is successfully loaded because the directory…
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Why do we need a compiled kernel source tree for compiling modules?

Linux kernel modules don't seem to be portable: they are compiled for a specific version of the kernel (that's why even binary drivers have some source files to be compiled). And you don't just need exactly the same kernel sources, you even need to…
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Prevent vfio from loading for ethernet and wifi devices when using it for GPU

00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Comet Lake PCH-V SMBus Host Controller [8086:a3a3] DeviceName: Onboard - Other Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Comet Lake PCH-V SMBus Host Controller [1462:7c82] Kernel driver…
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GTP-U configuration in OVS

I'm trying to configure a virtual GTP-U interface in OVS, however when I try the below command (from https://docs.openvswitch.org/en/latest/faq/configuration/): Q: Does Open vSwitch support GTP-U? A: Yes. Starting with version 2.13, the Open…
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Can't load new modules/driver due to "Exec format error" / "Skipping invalid relocation target"

I'm trying to update the driver for our Intel C62x Chipset QuickAssist Technology add-on card, but getting the mentioned errors when I try to load the modules. I haven't done this in a while, but I thought the process was pretty…
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ip link add test_team_slave type team_slave - RTNETLINK answers: Operation not supported

Trying to set up teaming on a Crux Linux with a custom kernel. I have teamd and teamdctl already installed on my system, I managed to find kernel modules for teaming and successfully enabled them. Tested it by running ip link add testTeam type team,…
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Linux module load

I have one question one of my Linux box which is RHEL 7.8 the module joydev is loaded on one server but not on the other server. Server A => Module joydev is loaded successfully Server b => Module joydev is not loaded I know I can load the module…
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kernel BUG at ./include/linux/skbuff.h:4470 leads Server to Hang

Server with linux version 5.5.0-050500-generic and OS version Ubuntu 20.04 LTS I have two interface which are connected to ovs bridge. As per normal flow packets are redirected to one interfcae to another on the bridge while pinging from external…
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Load usbserial twice with different arguments?

I have two USB devices and both require usbserial to be loaded in order to access them. However, One of the devices, a USB GPRS modem requires that it be loaded like this: modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1410 product=0x4400 while the other one loads…
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RTX 2070 + Fedora 31: nvidia_modeset error freezes computer just before login

I'm experimenting an error -which I'll describe next- with the following Linux system: Fedora 31 - kernel: 5.5.17-200.fc31.x86_64 GPU is ASUS RTX 2070 SUPER with drivers 440.82, also CUDA 10.1 and CuDNN 7.6.5 i7 8 8700 32GB ram (2dims) Aorus Pro…
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Getting network UNCLAIMED in Debian 8.3

When i check for lshw , i get following result user@user# lshw -c network *-network description: Ethernet interface product: I210 Gigabit Network Connection vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 0 bus info:…
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need to load xt_tcpudp module in Debian 7 Wheezy with OpenVZ kernel. Error: 'could not open'

I followed this guide IPTABLES inside container guide @ openvz.org I'm running Debian 7 Wheezy x64 which was dist-updgrade'd before installing OpenVZ. The container is Debian7 x64 minimal. It's working really well except now I need to have some…
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What are the benefits of enabling Enhanced Networking for EC2?

EC2 seems to provide a mechanism to enable Enhanced Networking for certain EC2 instance types. However, the use cases and benefits are not clearly spelled out? What are they and when is it appropriate to use?
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