Acenic module installation (2.4.9-7 kernel under Red Hat Linux 7.2) - IBM eServer xSeries 220, 300, 330

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Source

RETAIN tip H174594

Symptom

After installing the 2.4.9-7 kernel according to Red Hat Linux Errata Advisory RHSA-2001:129, the acenic module no longer loads successfully.
 
The following error messages are encountered when you attempt to load the acenic module:

"acenic.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters"

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM xSeries servers:

• An xSeries 330, type 8654, any model
• An xSeries 300, type 8672, any model
• An xSeries 220, type 8645, any model

The system is configured with the Netfinity Ethernet Gigabit adapter, option part number 19K4401, replacement part number (FRU) 19K4409.

NOTE: Part number (p/n) 19K4401 has been withdrawn and is not available for purchase through IBM. It has been replaced by p/n 22P6801, the PRO/1000XT server adapter by Intel.

The Red Hat, version 7.2, network operating system (NOS) is affected.

Solution

Update the kernel to 2.4.9-13, or later, per Red Hat Linux Errata Advisory RHSA-2001-142.
 
For additional information refer to the following URL: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh72-errata.html