i tried recompiling my kernel, which i had updated using rpm, but when i try to boot it, it tells me that it cannot find init. I made sure that the new initrd was pointing to the updated kernel, and it was. I did get some errors while makeing modules, which i didn't really understand. Any suggestions??

tia

Could you post the error messages? Also did you use make clean when you compiled your kernel? If you compile a kernel more than once then you can get weird errors on compiles after the first compile if you do not use make clean.

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Not sure if i can get an error log somewhere, but i did everything again and here is a copy of the last part of the 'make modules' where i get the errors:

gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-24.9/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-24.9/include/linux/modversions.h -nostdinc -iwithprefix include -DKBUILD_BASENAME=dir -c -o dir.o dir.c
dir.c:75: warning: unnamed struct/union that defines no instances
dir.c: In function `afs_dir_iterate_block':
dir.c:261: union has no member named `name'
dir.c:293: union has no member named `name'
dir.c:296: union has no member named `vnode'
dir.c:296: union has no member named `vnode'
dir.c:296: union has no member named `vnode'
dir.c:297: union has no member named `unique'
make[2]: *** [dir.o] Error 1
make: *** [_modinst_fs] Error 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
then in 'make modules_install'

make -C afs modules_install
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-24.9/fs/afs'
mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/fs/afs/
cp kafs.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/fs/afs/
cp: cannot stat `kafs.o': No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [_modinst__] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-24.9/fs/afs'
make[1]: *** [_modinst_afs] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-24.9/fs'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-24.9/fs/afs'
make[1]: *** [_modsubdir_afs] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-24.9/fs'
make: *** [_mod_fs] Error 2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
make 'install'

depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.o
depmod: hci_recv_frame_R367136ba
depmod: hci_unregister_dev_Reda1ae33
depmod: hci_register_dev_R3ed041ad
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.o
depmod: hci_recv_frame_R367136ba
depmod: hci_unregister_dev_Reda1ae33
depmod: hci_register_dev_R3ed041ad
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.o
depmod: hci_recv_frame_R367136ba
depmod: hci_unregister_dev_Reda1ae33
depmod: hci_register_dev_R3ed041ad
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.o
depmod: hci_recv_frame_R367136ba
depmod: hci_unregister_dev_Reda1ae33
depmod: hci_register_dev_R3ed041ad
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/hci_uart.o
depmod: hci_unregister_dev_Reda1ae33
depmod: hci_register_dev_R3ed041ad
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/hci_usb.o
depmod: hci_recv_frame_R367136ba
depmod: hci_unregister_dev_Reda1ae33
depmod: hci_register_dev_R3ed041ad
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.o
depmod: hci_recv_frame_R367136ba
depmod: hci_unregister_dev_Reda1ae33
depmod: hci_register_dev_R3ed041ad
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.o
depmod: atrtr_get_dev_Rcf497e30
depmod: atalk_find_dev_addr_Rd31c1e3f
depmod: aarp_send_ddp_R240d7965
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.o
depmod: ax25_encapsulate_R777208ae
depmod: ax25_rebuild_header_R658a06f7
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/act200l.o
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: irda_task_execute_Rffaa82fe
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/actisys.o
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.o
depmod: async_wrap_skb_Rbc711c89
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: irda_device_txqueue_empty_R5b49ed1d
depmod: setup_dma_R01485953
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: async_unwrap_char_R92e0d291
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.o
depmod: async_wrap_skb_Rbc711c89
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/esi.o
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/girbil.o
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: irda_task_execute_Rffaa82fe
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.o
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: hashbin_delete_R0e14cbd6
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: hashbin_new_Raf788a54
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/irport.o
depmod: async_wrap_skb_Rbc711c89
depmod: irda_device_dongle_cleanup_R3113e155
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_dongle_init_R38500516
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: irda_task_execute_Rffaa82fe
depmod: async_unwrap_char_R92e0d291
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/irtty.o
depmod: async_wrap_skb_Rbc711c89
depmod: irda_device_dongle_cleanup_R3113e155
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_dongle_init_R38500516
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: hashbin_remove_R1938d18d
depmod: hashbin_delete_R0e14cbd6
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: irda_task_delete_R42e21c64
depmod: irda_task_execute_Rffaa82fe
depmod: hashbin_new_Raf788a54
depmod: async_unwrap_char_R92e0d291
depmod: hashbin_insert_R0bbf1ddb
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/litelink.o
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/ma600.o
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: irda_task_execute_Rffaa82fe
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/mcp2120.o
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: irda_task_execute_Rffaa82fe
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.o
depmod: async_wrap_skb_Rbc711c89
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: irda_device_txqueue_empty_R5b49ed1d
depmod: setup_dma_R01485953
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: async_unwrap_char_R92e0d291
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/old_belkin.o
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/smc-ircc.o
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: setup_dma_R01485953
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/tekram.o
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irda_task_next_state_Rfb6f0b93
depmod: irda_device_unregister_dongle_R793b70d3
depmod: irda_device_register_dongle_R54ca1713
depmod: irda_task_delete_R42e21c64
depmod: irda_task_execute_Rffaa82fe
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/toshoboe.o
depmod: async_wrap_skb_Rbc711c89
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.o
depmod: async_wrap_skb_Rbc711c89
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.o
depmod: async_wrap_skb_Rbc711c89
depmod: irda_qos_bits_to_value_R448b8aaa
depmod: irlap_open_Rbabf1d55
depmod: irda_device_set_media_busy_Rf05264f9
depmod: irlap_close_Ra79bb638
depmod: setup_dma_R01485953
depmod: irda_init_max_qos_capabilies_R6b043eba
depmod: async_unwrap_char_R92e0d291
depmod: irda_device_setup_Ree9e6b81
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.o
depmod: zlib_deflateReset_R8abb5b63
depmod: zlib_deflate_workspacesize_Rf0caf44b
depmod: zlib_deflate_R28c35bd1
depmod: zlib_deflateEnd_Rcd8db61d
depmod: zlib_deflateInit2__R262f9b2a
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/wan/cyclomx.o
depmod: unregister_wan_device_R0ebe03d1
depmod: register_wan_device_R621ad29f
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9jZa1.3.04/kernel/drivers/net/wan/wanpipe.o
depmod: unregister_wan_device_R0ebe03d1
depmod: lock_adapter_irq_R3ec9a3b1
depmod: wanrouter_encapsulate_Rdcbaadc2
depmod: wanrouter_type_trans_R8a3cd899
depmod: unlock_adapter_irq_R2038e39c
depmod: register_wan_device_R621ad29f
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-24.9/arch/i386/boot'
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

And yes i did 'make clean'
Thanks for your help

I don't know what is wrong with this kernel compile. There may be something wrong with the rpm. What I would try is to download the source from www.kernel.org and try that.

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