On November 26, 2003 10:32 am, Anthony Yulo wrote: > i just recently upgraded to the latest kernel linux 2.4.22... from > kernel.org > My machine is running REDHAT... > > > Now my problem is about how does the kernel make the module dependies.. > > Because when i loaded using the new kernel, > > during the boot up process, there were some functions that failed.. > for example the kernel can't load my usb mouse since it cannot find > /lib/modules/2.4.22/???.dep... somthing like that.. > > a cd onto my old linux kernel version /lib/modules/2.4.20.. > and there i saw it has a dependencies directory/files... > > how can i make module dependencies for the new kernel? > does linux generate the dependencies automatically? > did i do something wrong with the installation of the new kernel? > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Hi Anthony, When you compile a modular kernel, you need to build the modules after you build the kernel. after building with something like: 1. make config 2. make dep;make clean;make zImage run: 1. make modules 2. make modules install Then make sure any sym links in /boot point to files for your current kernel: module-info -> module-info-2.4.20-20.8 System.map -> System.map-2.4.20-20.8 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.8 Then be sure Grub (or lilo) point to the new kernel, and keep the old as a fall back option. -- Pete Nesbitt, rhce -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
