How to install module_init_tools?

Musikolo · 01-01-2004, 06:31 AM

Hello everyone, I've checked lots of pages trying to find out how to install module_init_tools to my just compiled kernel 2.6.0. Unfortunately I didn't find it, so I need someone to help me to do that.

I get the following error when booting and executing depmod -V:

Quote:

depmod -V
depmod version 2.4.22
depmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented

I've downloaded the file module-init-tools-testsuite-0.9.14.tar.gz and module-init-tools-testsuite-3.0-pre3.tar.bz2 one. Which one do you recomend me to install and how would you do it?

Thanks to all in advance for your help.

XavierP · 01-01-2004, 06:52 AM

First thing to do is to untar the files: tar -xvzf <name>.tar.gz.

There should be a README or INSTALL file in the expanded directory which will give installation instructions.

It is likely to be:
./configure
make
(as root (using su)) make install

Musikolo · 01-01-2004, 07:06 AM

Thanks mate, but it doesn't come any of those files.

Quote:

[root@localhost root]# cd module-init-tools-0.9.14/
[root@localhost module-init-tools-0.9.14]# cd tests/
[root@localhost tests]# ls -l
total 40
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 data
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 depmod
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 generate-modprobe.conf
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 insmod
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 lsmod
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 modinfo
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 modprobe
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 rmmod
-rwxr-xr-x 1 1000 1000 2358 ago 19 14:34 runtests
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ene 1 13:08 tmp

I tried that before posting this threat. Can you tell me where did yo get your module_init_tools? I can download them again. Does is matter where to expand the file?

Thanks.

XavierP · 01-01-2004, 07:21 AM

Mine were on my install cds. Try using the package install manager alongside your install cd. Alternatively, head over to the RH website and grab the relevant rpms.

Musikolo · 01-01-2004, 07:42 AM

Sorry but I didn't find this package in my install cds. I didn't find anything related to that in RedHat website either. So, do yo have any other alternative, such as a link where to download it?

Cheers!

XavierP · 01-01-2004, 08:16 AM

In the end, I went to www.rpmfind.net.

The download is here. It will download modutils-2.4.22-8.i386.rpm.

If you'd rather get them from Redhat, the modutils package is here and the development packages (always worth installing to save yourself some work later

) are here.

Hope this helps.

Musikolo · 01-01-2004, 08:36 AM

Are you sure that modutils-2.4.22-8.i386.rpm will solve my problem about QM_MODULES error? I've read that the new module-init-tools is the substituite of modutils. Did you solve your problem by doing that?

Cheers again!!

XavierP · 01-01-2004, 08:43 AM

Well, no. I tend to install development packages and tools like the modutils on the first install. The rpms I linked to are simply the RedHat packaged version of the the 2 tar files you downloaded.

Install them with: rpm -ivh <packagename>.rpm

If it kicks out any error messages, post back with the messages.

jonespg · 02-05-2004, 02:15 PM

hi,
I was just wondering if you solved your QM_MODULES error by upgrading your module_init_tools .

I had the same error after I upgraded my kernel, and had installed the latest module_init_tools. Is there any way to tell if the various tools are being used or not? I tried

# depmod -V

and was echoed

depmod version 2.4.25

I'll let you know if I find out anything on it.