On Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 10:44:08PM +1000, Tim Kane wrote: > I'm new to debian itself, and seem to be having a problem with regard > to modules. > > I've succesfully compiled and booted with kernel 2.4.12 without a > problem. The issue I have is with missing modules. > > I've done a 'make modules' and 'make modules_install' but upon > reboot, the system is unable to locate most of these modules.. I believe > I've followed all the the HOWTO's I could find to the letter, to no > avail. > > Anything I'm failing to do here? > > I am able to succesfully compile and install 2.4.12 + modules on other > distro's without error, so something's up. > > Tim
You will be a much, much happier human being if you have a look at kernel-package. Experience the joy of: root#cd /usr/src/linux-version.number/ root#make xconfig root#make-kpkg kernel_image root#dpkg -i ../kernel-image-version.number_thebox.1_i386.deb and now you have a sucessfully installed kernel-image in /boot, a beautifully ordered set of modules in /lib/modules/version.number/, an updated LILO config, and, best of all, a kernel that can be removed (if you're unhappy with it) with a simple: root#dpkg --purge kernel-image-version.number Once you have rebooted, root#update-modules root#modconf Select the modules you would like loaded, and your work is done. -rob
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