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> I've just installed a copy of RedHat 8.0 and am trying to get the
> Cisco VPN Client 3.6.1 running on it.

> I'm using the stock kernel that came with the distro and I've got the
> kernel source installed (and modified the softlink to point back to

> I run the vpn_install script and get the following:

> --------------------------------

> Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 3.6.1 (Rel) Linux Installer
> Copyright (C) 1998-2001 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

> Please review the license agreement found in license.txt

> Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin]

> Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes] no

> In order to build the VPN kernel module, you must have the
> kernel headers for the version of the kernel you are running.

> For RedHat 6.x users these files are installed in /usr/src/linux by
> default
> For RedHat 7.x users these files are installed in /usr/src/linux-2.4
> by default
> For Suse 7.3 users these files are installed in
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.10.SuSE by default

> Directory containing linux kernel source code
> [/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/build] /usr/src/linux-2.4

> * Binaries will be installed in "/usr/local/bin".
> * Modules will be installed in "/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/CiscoVPN".
> * The VPN service will *NOT* be started automatically at boot time.
> * Kernel source from "/usr/src/linux-2.4" will be used to build the
> module.

> Is the above correct [y]

> Making module
> frag.c: In function `queue_fragment':
> frag.c:55: warning: concatenation of string literals with __FUNCTION__
> is deprecated
> frag.c:62: warning: concatenation of string literals with __FUNCTION__
> is deprecated
> frag.c:78: warning: concatenation of string literals with __FUNCTION__
> is deprecated
> frag.c: In function `have_all_fragments':
> frag.c:122: warning: concatenation of string literals with
> __FUNCTION__ is deprecated
> frag.c: In function `need_reorder_frag':
> frag.c:202: warning: concatenation of string literals with
> __FUNCTION__ is deprecated
> frag.c: In function `handle_fragment':
> frag.c:257: warning: concatenation of string literals with
> __FUNCTION__ is deprecated
> Create module directory "/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/CiscoVPN".
> Copying module to directory "/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/CiscoVPN".
> Creating start/stop script "/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init".
> Creating VPN configuration file
> "/etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/vpnclient.ini".

> Installing bundled user profiles in
> "/etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Profiles/":
> * New Profiles     : sample

> Copying binaries to directory "/usr/local/bin".

> Setting permissions.
> /usr/local/bin/cvpnd (setuid root)
> /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient (world writeable)
> /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Profiles (world writeable)
> /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Certificates (world writeable)
> * 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.
> * You will need to run this script every time you reboot your
> computer.

> --------------------------------

> Aside from a few warnings during the compile, it looks like the client
> successfully installs.  However, when I try a "service vpnclient_init
> start", I get the following response:

> --------------------------------

> Starting /usr/local/bin/vpnclient:
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec:
> The module you are trying to load
> (/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec)
> is compiled with a gcc
> version 2 compiler, while the kernel you are running is compiled with
> a gcc version 3 compiler. This is known to not work.
> Failed (insmod)

> --------------------------------

> Any ideas on how to correct this situation and get the vpn client
> working?

> Thanks

> Tariq