if everything necessary was compiled in, could you just delete everything from /etc/modules?
> -----Original Message----- > From: David Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 May 2000 16:35 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: module loading problems > > > Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > > He downloaded kernel version 2.2.9. > > > > It was my first time installing a kernel > > and we read from various sources before he > > became impatient. We then did the following: > > > > tar xzf /usr/src/kernel...tar.gz > > . > > . > > . > > make menuconfig > > make-kpkg clean > > make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.0 kernel_image > > dpkg -i ../kernel-image..deb > > > > With the new kernel installed we get the following > > messages: > > . > > . > > . > > calculating module dependencies ...done > > loading modules: cdrom can't locate module cdrom > > snbfs can't locate module snbfs > > nfs can't locate module nfs > > ip_alias can't locate module ip_alias > > rarp can't locate module rarp > > cyclades can't locate module cyclades > > serial can't locate module serial > > 3c509 can't locate module 3c509 > > ppp /lib/modules/2.2.9/net/slhc.o unresolved symbol > kmalloc_R93d4cfe6 > > /lib/modules/2.2.9/net/slhc.o unresolved symbol print_Rdd172261 > > /lib/modules/2.2.9/net/slhc.o unresolved symbol kfree_R037a0cba > > slhc:No such file or directory > > The usual reason is that you need to edit /etc/modules. > When you installed, you probably loaded some modules at > the appropriate stage, and this writes these module names into > /etc/modules. > > Now you've installed a new kernel, and it has different things > built in and different things compiled as modules. But when you > boot up, the init.d scripts will try to modprobe or insmod all > the modules listed in /etc/modules. Some may now be built in, > some you may not have built, etc. > > > It a little irrating booting and rebooting just so as to be > > able to read boot messages. > > Just press Shift-PageUp/PageDown (and don't switch VCs) to read > the boot up stuff. > > Cheers, > > -- > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 > 1908 655 151 > Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, > England, MK7 6AA > Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and > do not signify > official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own > or plagiarised. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe > [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
