Hi. I've got a SuSE 6.4 system running the standard kernel. I've just tried to upgrade to 2.4.2, as present in the 7.1 update area, to see if I can get my TV card to work. I downloaded the 2.4.2 default kernel RPM, and the 2.4.2 modutils RPM, and installed them both. I then edited lilo.conf to use the new kernel image, and re-ran lilo. On re-booting, the system complained that /lib/modules/2.4.2-4GB/modules.dep (path may not be correct, but it was definitely modules.dep) was missing. This was installed from the kernel package, so, thinking something went wrong, I installed it again, re-ran LILO, and rebooted. On boot, I got the same error. After a couple of iterations, I confirmed that somewhere in the "install package - re-run LILO - reboot" cycle, the modules.dep file disappears. None of the modules.dep files disappear from my other kernel module areas, so this appears to be peculiar to my 2.4.2 kernel. Does anyone have any ideas? -- David Smith Tel: +44 (0)1454 462380 (direct) STMicroelectronics Fax: +44 (0)1454 617910 1000 Aztec West TINA (ST only): (065) 2380 Almondsbury Home: 01454 616963 BRISTOL Mobile: 07932 642724 BS32 4SQ Work Email: Dave.Smith@st.com Home Email: David.Smith@ds-electronics.co.uk
Report this to SuSe Support. This happened to me also and hosed my sys. You Can refer them to me as well in the report. It maybe that they need to update the HOWTO or sdb on kernel upgrades or there is a flaw. I was told by someone on the list to back up the modules.conf and one other file, can't remember which. Note: Since this is not related to a stock install they my send you a generic support letter stating as much. You can find the support tool under Start-->SuSE-->admin-->uspecified-->support. HTH, Cheers. Curtis Rey On Sunday 20 May 2001 13:04, Dave Smith wrote:
Hi. I've got a SuSE 6.4 system running the standard kernel. I've just tried to upgrade to 2.4.2, as present in the 7.1 update area, to see if I can get my TV card to work. I downloaded the 2.4.2 default kernel RPM, and the 2.4.2 modutils RPM, and installed them both. I then edited lilo.conf to use the new kernel image, and re-ran lilo.
On re-booting, the system complained that /lib/modules/2.4.2-4GB/modules.dep (path may not be correct, but it was definitely modules.dep) was missing. This was installed from the kernel package, so, thinking something went wrong, I installed it again, re-ran LILO, and rebooted.
On boot, I got the same error. After a couple of iterations, I confirmed that somewhere in the "install package - re-run LILO - reboot" cycle, the modules.dep file disappears. None of the modules.dep files disappear from my other kernel module areas, so this appears to be peculiar to my 2.4.2 kernel.
Does anyone have any ideas?
On Sun, May 20, 2001 at 11:36:11AM -0500, crrey@home.com wrote:
Report this to SuSe Support. This happened to me also and hosed my sys. You Can refer them to me as well in the report. It maybe that they need to update the HOWTO or sdb on kernel upgrades or there is a flaw. I was told by someone on the list to back up the modules.conf and one other file, can't remember which. Note: Since this is not related to a stock install they my send you a generic support letter stating as much.
Is this peculiar to 6.4 or 7.0 upgrade, or does it happen when upgrading the kernel under 7.1 as well? Has anyone seen this under 7.1? -- David Smith Tel: +44 (0)1454 462380 (direct) STMicroelectronics Fax: +44 (0)1454 617910 1000 Aztec West TINA (ST only): (065) 2380 Almondsbury Home: 01454 616963 BRISTOL Mobile: 07932 642724 BS32 4SQ Work Email: Dave.Smith@st.com Home Email: David.Smith@ds-electronics.co.uk
On Monday 21 May 2001 03:34, you wrote:
Hi. I've got a SuSE 6.4 system running the standard kernel. I've just tried to upgrade to 2.4.2, as present in the 7.1 update area, to see if I can get my TV card to work. I downloaded the 2.4.2 default kernel RPM, and the 2.4.2 modutils RPM, and installed them both. I then edited lilo.conf to use the new kernel image, and re-ran lilo.
On re-booting, the system complained that /lib/modules/2.4.2-4GB/modules.dep (path may not be correct, but it was definitely modules.dep) was missing. This was installed from the kernel package, so, thinking something went wrong, I installed it again, re-ran LILO, and rebooted.
On boot, I got the same error. After a couple of iterations, I confirmed that somewhere in the "install package - re-run LILO - reboot" cycle, the modules.dep file disappears. None of the modules.dep files disappear from my other kernel module areas, so this appears to be peculiar to my 2.4.2 kernel.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Greetings! I`ve done the same but before rebooting again run "depmod " command!No problems afterwards. See ya Alan PS:I didnot upgrade the kernel just installed it as additional so Ican have an option to boot either.It works just fine
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