Description of problem: Updated kernel from 2.6.23.14-107.fc8 and re-compiled Cisco VPN module with the provided vpn_install script, then tried to start the service. [root@localhost vpnclient]# ./vpn_install Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.01 (0640) Linux Installer Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. By installing this product you agree that you have read the license.txt file (The VPN Client license) and will comply with its terms. Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin] Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes] In order to build the VPN kernel module, you must have the kernel headers for the version of the kernel you are running. Directory containing linux kernel source code [/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/build] * Binaries will be installed in "/usr/local/bin". * Modules will be installed in "/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/CiscoVPN". * The VPN service will be started AUTOMATICALLY at boot time. * Kernel source from "/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/build" will be used to build the module. Is the above correct [y] Shutting down /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: module cisco_ipsec is not running. Stopped: /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init (VPN init script) Making module make -C /lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/build SUBDIRS=/root/vpnclient modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.14-115.fc8-i686' Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.14-115.fc8-i686' Copying module to directory "/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/CiscoVPN". Already have group 'bin' Creating start/stop script "/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init". /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init Enabling start/stop script for run level 3,4 and 5. Installing license.txt (VPN Client license) in "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/": /opt/cisco-vpnclient/license.txt Installing bundled user profiles in "/etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/": * Replaced Profiles: sample Copying binaries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin". Adding symlinks to "/usr/local/bin". /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cisco_cert_mgr /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/ipseclog Copying setuid binaries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin". /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cvpnd Copying libraries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/lib". /opt/cisco-vpnclient/lib/libvpnapi.so Copying header files to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/include". /opt/cisco-vpnclient/include/vpnapi.h Setting permissions. /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cvpnd (setuid root) /opt/cisco-vpnclient (group bin readable) /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient (permissions not changed) * You may wish to change these permissions to restrict access to root. * You must run "/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start" before using the client. * This script will be run AUTOMATICALLY every time you reboot your computer. [root@localhost vpnclient]# /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': -1 Invalid module format Failed (insmod) [root@localhost vpnclient]# /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': -1 Invalid module format Failed (insmod) Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.6.23.14-115.fc8 It was working fine when I was running kernel-2.6.23.14-107.fc8.
I just updated to 2.6.23.15-137.fc8 and now it's working again. Feel free to close this bug.