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by **Horst Knoblo** » Wed, 18 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Bob Archambault writes:
[...]

Quote:> The problem comes when I try to
> compile a new kernel so Linux is tailored to MY system (as the book
> recommends). The kernel SEEMS to compile ok, with no errors, but
> when I try to boot with the new kernel, after the line about:

> Updating module dependencies...

> I get about 12 lines of:

> ***Unresolved symbols in module /lib/modules.......(different module names)

It seems that your kernel does not fit to your modules,
may be you should try the following:

root# make modules modules_install

bye, Horst

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Horst Knobloch "Night people don't get sunburns"

by **Kevin Dal** » Fri, 20 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Try removing (or more safely, moving) the 2.0.30 (or 31 or 32 or whichever)
directory out from under /lib/modules before doing the make modules
modules_install. The modules_install will re-create the directory corresponding
to whichever kernel rev you are MAKEing back under /lib/modules, containing only
the modules that your kernel references. This should eliminate those unresolved
symbol errors. If you added any modules that are not distributed with the kernel
(PCMCIA is a good example) you will need to re-make those from source after your
new kernel is up and running.

Cheers,

kjd

> Bob Archambault writes:
> [...]
> > The problem comes when I try to
> > compile a new kernel so Linux is tailored to MY system (as the book
> > recommends). The kernel SEEMS to compile ok, with no errors, but
> > when I try to boot with the new kernel, after the line about:

> > Updating module dependencies...

> > I get about 12 lines of:

> > ***Unresolved symbols in module /lib/modules.......(different module names)

by **Andy Johnso** » Sat, 21 Mar 1998 04:00:00

> I am a newcomer to Linux, who is having a difficult time with a weird problem.
> I have spent the last week digging through FAQs, HOWTOs, READMEs and
> Linux Web sites, as well as trying to figure it out myself, and I am at the end
> of my rope here. Perhaps one of you good people might help me.

> I bought the book, "LINUX Configuration & Installation" 3rd Edition, which
> comes with CD-ROMs that have Slackware 3.3 on them. This includes
> Linux 2.0.30. Now, following much of the advice in the book, I have it
> installed and working seemingly well. The problem comes when I try to
> compile a new kernel so Linux is tailored to MY system (as the book
> recommends). The kernel SEEMS to compile ok, with no errors, but
> when I try to boot with the new kernel, after the line about:

> Updating module dependencies...

> I get about 12 lines of:

> ***Unresolved symbols in module /lib/modules.......(different module names)

> Also, it won't recognize my printer port, and gives the error:

> lp: unable to get major 6
> Initialization of lp failed

Sounds like you didn't run 'make modules' after 'make install'. W/O this step, your
kernel modules weren't compiled, and your kernel is looking for them.

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