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I just installed a system(RH5.1 kernel-2.0.34). everything went fine.
then I upgraded the kernel to 2.0.35 .

now the system complains:

when the system boots, it will go all the way upto

INIT: Entering runlevel 3
modprob : can not load module net-pf-4
modprob : can not load module net-pf-5
modprob : can not load module net-pf-4
modprob : can not load module net-pf-5

then it hangs , but if I press enter or space bar, it will continue.
I think it's the kerneld trying to load these modules, but somehow,
it can not find it.

I recompiled the kernel and installed it, and still doesn't work.

I also tried to not start kerneld at boot time , it doesn't work.

Please help me. I don;t what to try next.

Thanks

Hi,

Quote:

> INIT: Entering runlevel 3
> modprob : can not load module net-pf-4
> modprob : can not load module net-pf-5
> modprob : can not load module net-pf-4
> modprob : can not load module net-pf-5

On my SlackWare-box I have in /etc/conf.modules, besides other things,
the following:
# These lines for cosmetic reasons, see
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/modules.txt
alias net-pf-4 off
alias net-pf-5 off          

Works for me.....

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Best regards, and don't let the bits byte!
Ivo Naninck.
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:wq!

: Hi,
: >
: > INIT: Entering runlevel 3
: > modprob : can not load module net-pf-4
: > modprob : can not load module net-pf-5
: > modprob : can not load module net-pf-4
: > modprob : can not load module net-pf-5
: >
: On my SlackWare-box I have in /etc/conf.modules, besides other things,
: the following:
: # These lines for cosmetic reasons, see
: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/modules.txt
: alias net-pf-4 off
: alias net-pf-5 off          
:
: Works for me.....
:
:
: --
: Best regards, and don't let the bits byte!
: Ivo Naninck.
: ~
Yep, that's the deal

Just so you know.. net-pf-4 is the IPX kernel stuff and net-pf-5 is the
AppleTalkDDP kernel stuff.  Neither is required by the kernel (unless you
want / need / require Appletalk and/or IPX)  If you rolled your own
kernel, you 'prolly turned these options off from whatever kernel config
you did.

-n

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Quote:> when the system boots, it will go all the way upto

> INIT: Entering runlevel 3
> modprob : can not load module net-pf-4
> modprob : can not load module net-pf-5
> modprob : can not load module net-pf-4
> modprob : can not load module net-pf-5

> then it hangs , but if I press enter or space bar, it will continue.
> I think it's the kerneld trying to load these modules, but somehow,
> it can not find it.

> I recompiled the kernel and installed it, and still doesn't work.

> I also tried to not start kerneld at boot time , it doesn't work.

> Please help me. I don;t what to try next.

Please remember that www.dejanews.com is your friend.  Try searching
for "net-pf-4" and you will find lots of questions and answers on how
to solve this problem.

This is a common problem and is discussed quite often.

--
Frank Hahn

yes, this question is asked so often one wonders if there isn't a
better way.  therefore, the solution may be to fix modprobe to do the
right thing.  best would be if it looked for the modules and set up
the aliases appropriately.  alias net-pf-[45] to off isn't bad either.
that way if you are one of the few who actually use ipx or appletalk
you can turn them on.

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johan kullstam