After a successfull bzImage and make install_modue i reboot the system into the new kernel. Howevet the system searches for the new modules in /lib/modules/2.4.20-18.9.2atrpmscustom. Unfortunately there is no such directory because i named the kerenel 2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms-APTIVA-MASQ. So thats the directory in lib/modules containing the klm's for my new kernel. The system searches fruitlessly for these modules and of coarse is unable to run pppoe nat'ing and a wealth of other essential capabilities.
How do i tell the boot process where to search for the needed modules?
bash-2.05b$ ssh root@aptiva
root@aptiva's password:
Last login: Fri Jul 18 13:19:06 2003
[root@aptiva root]# cd /boot/
[root@aptiva boot]# ls
boot.0300
boot.b
bzImage-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms-APTIVA-MASQ
chain.b
config-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms
config-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms-APTIVA-MASQ
grub
initrd-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms-APTIVA-MASQ.img
initrd-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms.img
kernel.h
lost+found
map
message
message.ja
module-info
module-info-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms
modules.err
modules.out
os2_d.b
System.map
System.map-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms
vmlinux-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms
vmlinuz
vmlinuz-2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms
[root@aptiva boot]# cd /lib/modules/
[root@aptiva modules]# ls
2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms 2.4.20-18.9.2atrpms-APTIVA-MASQ

thanks

correct me if I am wrong but I always use

$> make modules_install

instead of install_modules...

right you are. minor detail.
make modules_install
thats what say to meant.

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