Yup SUSe doesn't consider kernel upgrades as important. Modutils definelty fails.... and this probibly is due to a difference on how the kernel expects the kernel dameon to be used and how SUSE has it set up. Ruben On 2001.04.23 15:26:00 -0400 John Griffin wrote: Trying to recompile the stock 2.4.0 kernel from SuSE 7.1. However cannot get the 'make modules_install' to complete successfully. This a fresh install of stock 7.1. Here are the kernel compile/install steps taken: # make menuconfig (Selected OK and saved .config) # make dep (Runs to completion OK) # make clean (Runs to completion OK) # make bzImage (Runs to completion OK) # make modules (Runs to completion OK) # make modules_install - *** FAILS - below is an excerpt of text surrounding failure ----------------------------------------------------------------- client:/usr/src/linux # make modules_install make -C kernel modules_install make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0.SuSE/kernel' make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'. . . . make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0.SuSE/arch/i386/mm' make -C arch/i386/lib modules_install make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0.SuSE/arch/i386/lib' make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'. make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0.SuSE/arch/i386/lib' cd /lib/modules/2.4.0; \ mkdir -p pcmcia; \ find kernel -path '*/pcmcia/*' -name '*.o' | xargs -i -r ln -sf ../{} pcmcia if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map 2.4.0; fi depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.0/thinkpad/thinkpad.o depmod: get_module_symbol client:/usr/src/linux # ----------------------------------------------------------------- I have turned off all pcmcia configurations in the .config file and still get this error. My questions are: 1. How do I correct this failure? 2. If this cannot be corrected can I stub out the pcmcia modules, since this is a desktop model with no pcmcia support? -jpg -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the archives at http://lists.suse.com -- Brooklyn Linux Solutions http://www.mrbrklyn.com http://www.brooklynonline.com 1-718-382-5752