Unable to start networking interfaces getting error as "igb : unknown symbol i2c_bit_add_bus"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Unable to start networking interfaces. Facing igb drivers are unable to load.
  • Getting the following error message
Jun 19 20:28:00 hostname /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-eth: igb device eth0 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.
Jun 19 20:30:27 hostname kernel: igb: unknown symbol i2c_bit_add_bus
Jun 19 20:30:27 hostname modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting igb (/lib/modules/2.6.18-274.el5/kernel/drivers/net/igb/igb.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg>
Jun 19 20:30:33 hostname kernel: igb: Unknown symbol i2c_bit_add_bus
Jun 19 20:30:33 hostname modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting igb (/lib/modules/2.6.18-274.el5/kernel/drivers/net/igb/igb.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg>
Jun 19 20:30:37 hostname kernel: igb: Unknown symbol i2c_bit_add_bus

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7

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