Re: modules problems with 2.6.0 (module-init-tools-0.9.12)

From: Piet Delaney <piet@www.piet.net>
To: "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org>
Cc: Fernando Sanchez <fsanchez@mail.usfq.edu.ec>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: modules problems with 2.6.0 (module-init-tools-0.9.12)
Date: 15 Jul 2003 16:53:12 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1058313192.21300.988.camel@www.piet.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20030715152257.614d628b.rddunlap@osdl.org>

On Tue, 2003-07-15 at 15:22, Randy.Dunlap wrote:

I heard that if you install the new module-init-tools package in
/sbin that you would be able to boot old kernels. Is that true?

I installed the module-init-tools package and it went to /usr/local.
First I changed the kernel Makefile to point to /usr/local then
I had module problems and tried copying the cmds to /sbin and 
renamed the the old commands like implied in the script:

 		generate-modprobe.conf

Yesterday I heard I better move them back or I won't be able
to boot my old kernels. It's hard to believe that these tools
aren't backward compatible.

Moving the module-init-tools to /sbin didn't help my problem;
is it necessary/helpful. Perhaps they are only needed for 
building the new kernels.

-piet

> On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:09:19 -0500 Fernando Sanchez <fsanchez@mail.usfq.edu.ec> wrote:
> 
> | Hi,
> | 
> | I've been trying to get 2.6.0 to work, I've enabled modules support, but 
> | I get this error on my logs:
> | 
> | Jul 15 15:38:36 Darakemba kernel: No module symbols loaded - kernel 
> | modules not enabled.
> | 
> | Is there any thing like a new modutils that should be used with 2.6.x 
> | family?
> 
> Yes, they are at
>   http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/modules/
> 
> Also, a summary of 2.5/2.6 changes is very worthwhile reading.  See:
>   http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/post-halloween-2.5.txt
> for which config options that you really need to enable.
> 
> | The kernel does boot, but not having any modules I can't do much, and 
> | also, I never get to really see the messages on screen, on logs I have 
> | this line:
> | 
> | Jul 15 15:38:36 Darakemba kernel: Video mode to be used for restore is ffff
> | 
> | What does it mean?
> 
> Dunno.  Anyone?
> 
> | I disabled all the framebuffer things so I can just use vga, on lilo, 
> | vga mode is set to normal, but still can't see anything.
> 
> 
> --
> ~Randy
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