Re: modules problems in 2.1.24/modutils 2.1.23
JHazard (jdhazard@texas.net)
Sat, 01 Feb 1997 08:38:58 -0600
Meino Christian Cramer wrote:
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> E-Mail: Meino Christian Cramer <root@solfire.ludwigsburg.netsurf.de>
> Date: 31-Jan-97
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> High!
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> There might be a problem with modules
> in kernel 2.1.24 and/or modutils 2.1.23.
>
> I have switched on kernld support, module
> version handling and modules support.
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> If I leave my linuxbox standing
> idle for -- say -- about an hour (while I am watching
> Babylon 5 or so :*), and, afterwards try to speak to
> kerneld for example by trying to connect to my ISP
> (using the ppp-module) it says: This kernel lacks
> ppp-support. Hmmm.
>
> If I force the include by doing insmod ppp by hand it
> gives me some unresolved symbols.
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> But if I cd to /lib/moules/2.1.24/. and then fire up
> my line to my ISP, all goes well.
>
> STRANGE...
>
> Seems kerneld has forgotten where to look for modules,
> while I was looking Babylon 5....
>
> Same thing happens with the binfmt_aout-module.
>
> KEEP HACKING!
> meino
> ...who dances with modems...
I have noticed a small problem with modules also. When I went to 2.1.21
and again when I went to 2.1.24, if I try to execute an aout binary,
whith aout as a module, it gives me a "can't excute binary file" error.
Recompiling the kerenel with aout in the kernel fixes the problem.
Jeff