Hi all,
i am trying to compile kernel-2.6.3 for the ATAPI cdrom support. from what i have gathered from variuos forums and google, i need to install
module-init-tools-3.0 .

i have tried installing this, but get a few conflicts with the modutils that was installed when i installed Mandrake 9.1.

i tried using urpmi to install the tools, but it wanted to un-install most of my linux O.S.

I have read various documentation on 2.6.3 and one suggestion was to go to kernel.org and use a backward compatible modutils-2.4.20-23. I did this but on re-boot all i got was a huge list of errors complaining about modutils-2.4.20-23, and an un-workable system.

i am now back to normal with the original mandrake 9.1 kernel.

Is there a way i can compile 2.6.3 without the module-init-tools-3.0 or can anyone point me in the right direction to be able to install the module tools.

cheers
LiNuts

Hi
There should be a version of module-init-tools in rpmdrake if you choose all packages available
I have four 9.2 cds.
Install the rpm
Then update with urpmi - that should install module-init-tools properly and then update to the latest version
Downloading the tarball and then installing in /usr/local/sbin or /sbin according to instructions caused me aload of hassle
You may need to install Bison a yacc parser - from freshmeat I think

Thames