Re: modules problems with 2.6.0

["Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org>]

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.


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