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Old 01-07-2004, 11:32 AM   #1
jimmyjimmy
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Problem with 2.6.0 Kernel on modules_install


Ok everything went fine, compiled file, modules made fine but when I do
"make modules_install"

It works and I get INSTALL INSTALL etc.

But about 10 seconds into it I get this and a error.
Is this anything to worry about ?





depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/image/scanner.ko
depmod: usb_bulk_msg
depmod: usb_find_interface
depmod: usb_register_dev
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_get_dev
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_driver_release_interface
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_put_dev
depmod: usb_clear_halt
depmod: usb_deregister_dev
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/input/hid.ko
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_buffer_alloc
depmod: usb_buffer_free
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: __usb_get_extra_descriptor
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_string
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.ko
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_buffer_alloc
depmod: usb_buffer_free
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_string
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.ko
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_buffer_alloc
depmod: usb_buffer_free
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_string
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/input/wacom.ko
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_buffer_alloc
depmod: usb_buffer_free
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/media/dabusb.ko
depmod: usb_reset_configuration
depmod: usb_bulk_msg
depmod: usb_register_dev
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_set_interface
depmod: usb_clear_halt
depmod: usb_deregister_dev
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/media/dsbr100.ko
depmod: video_devdata
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: video_register_device
depmod: video_unregister_device
depmod: video_usercopy
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/media/ibmcam.ko
depmod: RingQueue_Dequeue
depmod: usbvideo_AllocateDevice
depmod: usbvideo_Deregister
depmod: usbvideo_TestPattern
depmod: usbvideo_DeinterlaceFrame
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usbvideo_register
depmod: usbvideo_RegisterVideoDevice
depmod: usb_clear_halt
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/media/ov511.ko
depmod: video_devdata
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: video_register_device
depmod: video_unregister_device
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: video_usercopy
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: video_device_release
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: video_device_alloc
depmod: usb_set_interface
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/media/ultracam.ko
depmod: RingQueue_Dequeue
depmod: usbvideo_AllocateDevice
depmod: usbvideo_Deregister
depmod: usbvideo_DeinterlaceFrame
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usbvideo_register
depmod: usb_set_interface
depmod: usbvideo_RegisterVideoDevice
depmod: usb_clear_halt
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/media/usbvideo.ko
depmod: video_devdata
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: video_register_device
depmod: video_unregister_device
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: video_usercopy
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_get_dev
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_put_dev
depmod: usb_set_interface
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.ko
depmod: usb_bulk_msg
depmod: usb_register_dev
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_deregister_dev
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.ko
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_buffer_alloc
depmod: usb_buffer_free
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.ko
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_get_dev
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_put_dev
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.ko
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.ko
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.ko
depmod: usb_reset_configuration
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.ko
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.ko
depmod: usb_get_descriptor
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.ko
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: ezusb_writememory
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: ezusb_set_reset
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_clear_halt
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.ko
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_register
depmod: ezusb_writememory
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: ezusb_set_reset
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.ko
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.ko
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko
depmod: usb_match_id
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_get_dev
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_driver_release_interface
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_put_dev
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/visor.ko
depmod: usb_serial_deregister
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_serial_register
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_control_msg
depmod: usb_serial_probe
depmod: usb_serial_disconnect
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko
depmod: usb_sg_cancel
depmod: usb_deregister
depmod: usb_buffer_alloc
depmod: usb_buffer_free
depmod: usb_sg_wait
depmod: usb_free_urb
depmod: usb_alloc_urb
depmod: usb_register
depmod: usb_get_dev
depmod: usb_reset_device
depmod: usb_string
depmod: usb_sg_init
depmod: usb_submit_urb
depmod: usb_put_dev
depmod: usb_unlink_urb
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_DAC1064.ko
depmod: matroxfb_DAC_in
depmod: matroxfb_DAC_out
depmod: matroxfb_vgaHWinit
depmod: matroxfb_PLL_calcclock
depmod: matroxfb_vgaHWrestore
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.ko
depmod: matroxfb_DAC_in
depmod: matroxfb_DAC_out
depmod: matroxfb_vgaHWinit
depmod: matroxfb_PLL_calcclock
depmod: matroxfb_vgaHWrestore
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.ko
depmod: cfb_copyarea
depmod: cfb_imageblit
depmod: cfb_fillrect
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.ko
depmod: matrox_millennium
depmod: matroxfb_read_pins
depmod: matrox_cfbX_init
depmod: matrox_mystique
depmod: matroxfb_var2my
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/video/vfb.ko
depmod: cfb_copyarea
depmod: cfb_imageblit
depmod: cfb_fillrect
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/fs/lockd/lockd.ko
depmod: rpciod_up
depmod: rpciod_down
depmod: xdr_decode_string_inplace
depmod: xdr_encode_string
depmod: rpc_restart_call
depmod: svc_exit_thread
depmod: nlm_debug
depmod: svc_wake_up
depmod: svc_makesock
depmod: svc_destroy
depmod: rpc_create_client
depmod: svc_create_thread
depmod: rpc_call_async
depmod: xdr_encode_netobj
depmod: svc_recv
depmod: svc_process
depmod: rpc_delay
depmod: rpc_destroy_client
depmod: xdr_decode_netobj
depmod: svc_create
depmod: rpc_call_sync
depmod: xprt_set_timeout
depmod: xprt_destroy
depmod: xprt_create_proto
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.ko
depmod: rpc_wake_up_task
depmod: rpc_killall_tasks
depmod: rpc_init_task
depmod: xdr_encode_pages
depmod: rpc_setbufsize
depmod: nlmclnt_proc
depmod: rpc_shutdown_client
depmod: rpciod_up
depmod: rpciod_down
depmod: xdr_inline_pages
depmod: lockd_down
depmod: rpc_restart_call
depmod: rpc_clnt_sigmask
depmod: lockd_up
depmod: rpc_proc_unregister
depmod: xdr_encode_array
depmod: nfs_debug
depmod: rpc_create_client
depmod: rpc_sleep_on
depmod: rpcauth_lookupcred
depmod: rpc_clnt_sigunmask
depmod: rpc_delay
depmod: rpc_call_setup
depmod: rpc_call_sync
depmod: put_rpccred
depmod: xprt_destroy
depmod: rpc_execute
depmod: rpc_proc_register
depmod: xdr_shift_buf
depmod: xprt_create_proto
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/fs/nfsd/nfsd.ko
depmod: nlmsvc_ops
depmod: auth_domain_find
depmod: lockd_down
depmod: cache_fresh
depmod: unix_domain_find
depmod: auth_domain_put
depmod: xdr_decode_string_inplace
depmod: svc_reserve
depmod: cache_flush
depmod: cache_unregister
depmod: svc_exit_thread
depmod: svc_proc_unregister
depmod: cache_check
depmod: lockd_up
depmod: svcauth_unix_purge
depmod: xdr_encode_array
depmod: svc_makesock
depmod: svc_destroy
depmod: svc_create_thread
depmod: svc_recv
depmod: cache_purge
depmod: svc_process
depmod: find_exported_dentry
depmod: svc_create
depmod: cache_register
depmod: auth_unix_lookup
depmod: auth_unix_add_addr
depmod: qword_add
depmod: cache_init
depmod: qword_get
depmod: auth_unix_forget_old
depmod: nfsd_debug
depmod: svc_proc_register
depmod: export_op_default
depmod: qword_addhex
depmod: svc_proc_read
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm-tty.ko
depmod: iriap_getvaluebyclass_request
depmod: irda_notify_init
depmod: ircomm_connect_response
depmod: ircomm_connect_request
depmod: irlmp_unregister_service
depmod: ircomm_control_request
depmod: hashbin_get_next
depmod: irlmp_register_service
depmod: irias_add_integer_attrib
depmod: hashbin_new
depmod: irias_insert_object
depmod: hashbin_insert
depmod: hashbin_get_first
depmod: irias_new_object
depmod: irias_delete_value
depmod: ircomm_close
depmod: hashbin_lock_find
depmod: irda_param_insert
depmod: hashbin_delete
depmod: irlmp_discovery_request
depmod: ircomm_open
depmod: irlmp_register_client
depmod: ircomm_data_request
depmod: ircomm_disconnect_request
depmod: irda_param_pack
depmod: irias_add_octseq_attrib
depmod: irias_delete_object
depmod: irda_param_extract_all
depmod: irlmp_service_to_hint
depmod: iriap_close
depmod: irlmp_unregister_client
depmod: irda_start_timer
depmod: iriap_open
depmod: ircomm_flow_request
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm.ko
depmod: irttp_open_tsap
depmod: irda_notify_init
depmod: irttp_connect_response
depmod: hashbin_get_next
depmod: irttp_data_request
depmod: irlmp_open_lsap
depmod: irttp_disconnect_request
depmod: irlmp_close_lsap
depmod: hashbin_new
depmod: hashbin_insert
depmod: hashbin_get_first
depmod: irlmp_connect_response
depmod: hashbin_lock_find
depmod: proc_irda
depmod: irttp_close_tsap
depmod: hashbin_delete
depmod: irlmp_disconnect_request
depmod: irttp_flow_request
depmod: irlmp_data_request
depmod: irlmp_connect_request
depmod: hashbin_remove
depmod: irttp_connect_request
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/net/irda/irlan/irlan.ko
depmod: irttp_open_tsap
depmod: iriap_getvaluebyclass_request
depmod: irda_notify_init
depmod: irlmp_unregister_service
depmod: irttp_connect_response
depmod: irttp_data_request
depmod: irlmp_register_service
depmod: irttp_udata_request
depmod: irttp_disconnect_request
depmod: irias_object_change_attribute
depmod: irias_add_integer_attrib
depmod: irias_insert_object
depmod: irias_new_object
depmod: irias_delete_value
depmod: irias_new_integer_value
depmod: irias_add_string_attrib
depmod: proc_irda
depmod: irttp_close_tsap
depmod: irlmp_discovery_request
depmod: irlmp_register_client
depmod: irlmp_get_saddr
depmod: irlmp_get_daddr
depmod: irlmp_service_to_hint
depmod: iriap_close
depmod: irias_find_object
depmod: irlmp_unregister_client
depmod: irda_start_timer
depmod: iriap_open
depmod: irttp_connect_request
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/net/netrom/netrom.ko
depmod: ax25_protocol_register
depmod: ax25_send_frame
depmod: ax25_listen_register
depmod: ax25_linkfail_register
depmod: ax2asc
depmod: ax25_display_timer
depmod: ax25_protocol_release
depmod: ax25cmp
depmod: ax25_linkfail_release
depmod: ax25_uid_policy
depmod: ax25_listen_release
depmod: ax25_findbyuid
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/net/rose/rose.ko
depmod: ax25_protocol_register
depmod: ax25_send_frame
depmod: asc2ax
depmod: null_ax25_address
depmod: ax25_listen_register
depmod: ax25_linkfail_register
depmod: ax2asc
depmod: ax25_display_timer
depmod: ax25_find_cb
depmod: ax25_protocol_release
depmod: ax25cmp
depmod: ax25_linkfail_release
depmod: ax25_uid_policy
depmod: ax25_listen_release
depmod: ax25_findbyuid
make: *** [_modinst_post] Error 1
 
Old 01-07-2004, 11:34 AM   #2
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I've had the same thing happen to me and mine worked just fine. Did you do a make mrproper before make dep, etc? Sometimes that helps when getting the depmod unresolved symbols, etc.
 
Old 01-07-2004, 11:36 AM   #3
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make dep does nothing on 2.6.0 it says.
I didn't do make mrproper no...

When should I do that, after make modules ?
 
Old 01-07-2004, 12:19 PM   #4
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Quote:
Originally posted by jimmyjimmy
make dep does nothing on 2.6.0 it says.
I didn't do make mrproper no...

When should I do that, after make modules ?
Oops.. didn't read your title to notice this was 2.6.0. You can do make mrproper before make but really you shouldn't have any worries? Have you already tried to boot with the new kernel, there's probably a 95% chance its going to boot with no problems.
 
Old 01-07-2004, 12:42 PM   #5
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Well it didn't boot

I think it is my lilo.conf though as on boot it said there was no boot=line.

This is my first day using Debian and i'm use to Slack & Redhat.

Here is my lilo.conf file.

# /etc/lilo.conf - See: `lilo(8)' and `lilo.conf(5)',
# --------------- `install-mbr(8)', `/usr/share/doc/lilo/',
# and `/usr/share/doc/mbr/'.

# +---------------------------------------------------------------+
# | !! Reminder !! |
# | |
# | Don't forget to run `lilo' after you make changes to this |
# | conffile, `/boot/bootmess.txt', or install a new kernel. The |
# | computer will most likely fail to boot if a kernel-image |
# | post-install script or you don't remember to run `lilo'. |
# | |
# +---------------------------------------------------------------+

# Support LBA for large hard disks.
#
lba32

# Overrides the default mapping between harddisk names and the BIOS'
# harddisk order. Use with caution.
#disk=/dev/hde
# bios=0x81

#disk=/dev/sda
# bios=0x80

# Specifies the boot device. This is where Lilo installs its boot
# block. It can be either a partition, or the raw device, in which
# case it installs in the MBR, and will overwrite the current MBR.
#
boot=/dev/hda

# Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. (`/')
#
root=/dev/hda1

# Enable map compaction:
# Tries to merge read requests for adjacent sectors into a single
# read request. This drastically reduces load time and keeps the
# map smaller. Using `compact' is especially recommended when
# booting from a floppy disk. It is disabled here by default
# because it doesn't always work.
#
# compact

# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
# You have the choice between: bmp, compat, menu and text
# Look in /boot/ and in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details
#
install=/boot/boot-menu.b

# Specifies the location of the map file
#
map=/boot/map

# You can set a password here, and uncomment the `restricted' lines
# in the image definitions below to make it so that a password must
# be typed to boot anything but a default configuration. If a
# command line is given, other than one specified by an `append'
# statement in `lilo.conf', the password will be required, but a
# standard default boot will not require one.
#
# This will, for instance, prevent anyone with access to the
# console from booting with something like `Linux init=/bin/sh',
# and thus becoming `root' without proper authorization.
#
# Note that if you really need this type of security, you will
# likely also want to use `install-mbr' to reconfigure the MBR
# program, as well as set up your BIOS to disallow booting from
# removable disk or CD-ROM, then put a password on getting into the
# BIOS configuration as well. Please RTFM `install-mbr(8)'.
#
# password=tatercounter2000

# Specifies the number of deciseconds (0.1 seconds) LILO should
# wait before booting the first image.
#
delay=20

# You can put a customized boot message up if you like. If you use
# `prompt', and this computer may need to reboot unattended, you
# must specify a `timeout', or it will sit there forever waiting
# for a keypress. `single-key' goes with the `alias' lines in the
# `image' configurations below. eg: You can press `1' to boot
# `Linux', `2' to boot `LinuxOLD', if you uncomment the `alias'.
#
# message=/boot/bootmess.txt
# prompt
# single-key
# delay=100
# timeout=100

# Specifies the VGA text mode at boot time. (normal, extended, ask, <mode>)
#
# vga=ask
# vga=9
#
vga=normal

# Kernel command line options that apply to all installed images go
# here. See: The `boot-prompt-HOWO' and `kernel-parameters.txt' in
# the Linux kernel `Documentation' directory.
#
# append=""

# Boot up Linux by default.
#
default=Linux



image=/boot/bzImage2.6.0
label=Linux
read-only
# restricted
# alias=1

image=/vmlinuz
label=LinuxOLD
read-only
# restricted
# alias=1

image=/vmlinuz.older
label=LinuxOLDER
read-only
optional
# restricted
# alias=2

# If you have another OS on this machine to boot, you can uncomment the
# following lines, changing the device name on the `other' line to
# where your other OS' partition is.
#
# other=/dev/hda4
# label=HURD
# restricted
# alias=3
 
Old 01-07-2004, 01:02 PM   #6
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Do you have the correct version of module-init-tools?

I recommend that you check that and do a 'make mrproper'. Then 'make menuconfig' and select options and modules as appropriate. Then 'make && make bzImage modules modules_install'.

Copy over the arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot/bzImage2.6.0 and System.map to /boot/System.map-2.6.0 (whatever you want to name them), edit lilo.conf and then rerun lilo.

Here is a good article on upgrading to 2.6 kernel:
http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/799
 
Old 01-07-2004, 01:16 PM   #7
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Here is what I use with Gentoo & 2.6.0:

Code:
cd /usr/src/linux  <-- assuming you have symlink already setup 
or 
cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.0
make menuconfig
make all
cp /usr/src/linux-2.6.0/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/linux-2.6.0
cd /boot/grub
nano -w menu.lst
(create entry for new kernel)
exit

reboot

rberry88
 
Old 01-07-2004, 01:45 PM   #8
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[B]Do you have the correct version of module-init-tools?

[B]

I have

depmod -V
depmod version 2.4.15


Is this ok ?
 
Old 01-07-2004, 02:25 PM   #9
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Quote:
I have

depmod -V
depmod version 2.4.15
That's not gonna work. You need module-init-tools: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/util...0.9.14.tar.gz:
 
Old 01-07-2004, 02:52 PM   #10
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Yeah but I don't this is effecting why it won't even go past:

> Error message:
> Please append a corrected "root=" boot option
> Kernel Panic: VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(3,1)

And you can see in my lilo.conf above I have it...
 
Old 01-07-2004, 03:52 PM   #11
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Well, either you need to put the 'root=' tag within the image block:
Code:
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0
	label=linux
	initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.0.img     # Only if we need this
	read-only
	root=/dev/hda1
or, you built your root file system driver as a module and didn't use an initial ram disk. Although, it doesn't matter because your module-utils won't work with 2.6 anyway.
 
Old 01-07-2004, 03:54 PM   #12
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I made sure the filesystem isn't a module.

Where do I get the initrd-2.6.0.img ?
 
Old 01-07-2004, 04:32 PM   #13
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Gah i've done everything.
I've even got this depmod now:

depmod -V
module-init-tools 0.9.9

It still gives the orginal error though (first post) when doing modules_install and still even putting /dev/hda1 in lilo.conf where you said (even though it's got it somewhere else in that file) it still giving this VFS cannot mount bla bla.

My filesystem is not a module either... It'x EXT2 compiled into the kernel.

I'm driving my IDC mad with them constantly rebooting this box.
Please, please , somewhere help!
 
Old 01-07-2004, 05:11 PM   #14
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Quote:
Originally posted by jimmyjimmy
Yeah but I don't this is effecting why it won't even go past:

> Error message:
> Please append a corrected "root=" boot option
> Kernel Panic: VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(3,1)

And you can see in my lilo.conf above I have it...
Actually add it like jcookman displayed it:

This is how my lilo.conf looks:

Code:
image = /vmlinuz
  root = /dev/hda5
  label = Linux
  read-only
Notice the "root =" option actually within or below image! Its usually best to actually add each image with their own root= line as at times it can differ, like if you had a dual boot system and two different root partitions for each, etc.

And this is what my whole lilo.conf file looks like:

Code:
# LILO configuration file
# Start LILO global section
#
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 10
default = Linux
#
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
  reset
#
# Normal VGA console
vga = normal
# End LILO global section
# 2.4.23 Kernel Config Begin
image = /vmlinuz.old
  root = /dev/hda5
  label = Linux-2.4.23
  read-only
# New 2.4.24 Kernel
image = /vmlinuz
  root = /dev/hda5
  label = Linux
  read-only
Try adding the root = for each image you have and rerun lilo to make the changes, also removing the root= line towards beginning of file as you won't need it there.
 
Old 01-07-2004, 05:29 PM   #15
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Could this be it?

Notice the IDE in these warnings.
This was during "make modules_install"



INSTALL drivers/net/yellowfin.ko
if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map 2.6.1-rc2; fi
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko needs unknown symbol create_proc_ide_interfaces
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko needs unknown symbol ide_add_proc_entries
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko needs unknown symbol proc_ide_read_capacity
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko needs unknown symbol destroy_proc_ide_drives
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko needs unknown symbol idedefault_driver
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko needs unknown symbol proc_ide_destroy
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko needs unknown symbol ide_remove_proc_entries
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko needs unknown symbol proc_ide_create
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-probe.ko needs unknown symbol create_proc_ide_interfaces
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-probe.ko needs unknown symbol ide_cfg_sem
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-probe.ko needs unknown symbol idedefault_driver
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-probe.ko needs unknown symbol do_ide_request
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-probe.ko needs unknown symbol ide_add_generic_settings
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-probe.ko needs unknown symbol blk_queue_activity_fn
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-disk.ko needs unknown symbol proc_ide_read_geometry
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/ne2.ko needs unknown symbol mca_mark_as_unused
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/ne2.ko needs unknown symbol mca_set_adapter_name
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/ne2.ko needs unknown symbol mca_find_unused_adapter
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/ne2.ko needs unknown symbol mca_read_stored_pos
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/ne2.ko needs unknown symbol mca_mark_as_used
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/at1700.ko needs unknown symbol mca_mark_as_unused
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/at1700.ko needs unknown symbol mca_set_adapter_name
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/at1700.ko needs unknown symbol mca_find_unused_adapter
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/at1700.ko needs unknown symbol mca_read_stored_pos
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/at1700.ko needs unknown symbol mca_mark_as_used
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/3c523.ko needs unknown symbol mca_write_pos
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/3c523.ko needs unknown symbol mca_find_adapter
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/3c523.ko needs unknown symbol mca_set_adapter_name
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/net/3c523.ko needs unknown symbol mca_read_stored_pos
WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-probe.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Loop detected: /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-iops.ko needs ide.ko which needs ide-iops.ko again!
WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-iops.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-io.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-disk.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.1-rc2/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-default.ko ignored, due to loop
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