Re: Missing (kernel) modules
Joris wrote: I have Woody installed with the 2.2-20 kernel. I apt-get installed the 2.4.18 kernel for both k7 and i686. Both installed ok, but both hung on boot, stating that the root file system couldn't be mounted. this is because those kernel images use initial ramdisks (initrd) as root file system, to be able to loading modules (ie reiserfs, xfs) before mounting and chrooting to your actual /. This is the only way to boot from say reiserfs root partitions without having support baked in the kernel. I will concede that I might have made a mistake. But lilo accepted the lilo.conf I had set up, which included initrd=/boot/initrd.img. I'm open to suggestions as to what I might have done differently. Right at the moment I'm not 100% convinced that the problem is on my end. I was able to install the 2.4.18-k6 dpkg kernel on my other box using the same method. However, I can't get any dpkg kernel to boot properly on my K7 box. Both boxes required an initrd=[/boot]/initrd.img line. As an experiment, I downloaded the latest stable kernel from kernel.org and compiled it. It compiled and installed fine, and boots fine, except that it's missing many of the modules I need, including all of the network modules I need for my nics. I've gone completely through the kernel configuration several times. They just aren't there. But they're included in all the dpkgs I've installed. What am I missing? Is there another source for modules other than the kernel tar ball? i would recommend using debianized sources and the kernel packager: # apt-get install kernel-source-2.4.18 kernel-package fakeroot (now login as normal user, after adding him to group 'src') # cd /usr/src (move kernel.org sources out of the way) # tar -xvjf kernel-source-2.4.18.tar.bz2 # ln -s kernel-source-2.4.18 linux # cd linux # make xconfig # fakeroot (time) make-kpkg --revision=glen.0.1 kernel_image Cool. I'll keep this letter and try that next time. now installing your new kernel (as root, of course) is as easy as # dpkg -i /usr/src/kernel-image-2.4.18_glen.0.1_i386.deb Before, I always used 'make menuconfig' but I have noticed some options are only available in xconfig (ie activating lpp patch). It can help you too, because it doesn't actually hide the options that are not available. That way you can find out more easily which option to use to enable the nics (Network Device Support -> Ethernet (10/100 Mbit) -> manufacturer -> chipset) Bingo. I neglected to click on the Ethernet (10/100 Mbit) option. That did the trick. just my 2 eurocents, Which solved my problem. Thanks! Glen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Missing (kernel) modules
Peter Whysall wrote: on Wed, Jun 05, 2002, Glen Lee Edwards ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I have Woody installed with the 2.2-20 kernel. I apt-get installed the 2.4.18 kernel for both k7 and i686. Both installed ok, but both hung on boot, stating that the root file system couldn't be mounted. As an experiment, I downloaded the latest stable kernel from kernel.org and compiled it. It compiled and installed fine, and boots fine, except that it's missing many of the modules I need, including all of the network modules I need for my nics. I've gone completely through the kernel configuration several times. They just aren't there. But they're included in all the dpkgs I've installed. What am I missing? Is there another source for modules other than the kernel tar ball? I suspect that it's not a module problem per se but rather the fact that the pre-built kernels use an initial ramdisk (initrd) and you haven't added an "initrd=/initrd.img" parameter to the appropriate line in lilo.conf. IIRC you need to put this parameter on the "image" line like so: image=/vmlinuz initrd=/initrd.img Of course, I reserve the right to be wrong but this is what fixed a similar error for me. Peter, I did add in the initrd line. To get lilo to take it I had to use initrd=/boot/initrd.img. I didn't write down the exact error message, but it stated something like: "Can't mount root file system on 3.0" or something like that. It might have been "3:0". I had root=/dev/hda1 in lilo.conf. Regarding the missing modules, when I searched through the dpkg installs, /lib/modules// had all the modules I need: sis, eeproXX, etc. After compiling my own kernel, /lib/modules/kernel>/ had only a skeleton number of modules, none of which worked on my ethernic cards. sis, sis900, eeproXX, etc., weren't there. Glen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Missing (kernel) modules
> I have Woody installed with the 2.2-20 kernel. I apt-get installed the > 2.4.18 kernel for both k7 and i686. Both installed ok, but both hung on > boot, stating that the root file system couldn't be mounted. this is because those kernel images use initial ramdisks (initrd) as root file system, to be able to loading modules (ie reiserfs, xfs) before mounting and chrooting to your actual /. This is the only way to boot from say reiserfs root partitions without having support baked in the kernel. > As an > experiment, I downloaded the latest stable kernel from kernel.org and > compiled it. It compiled and installed fine, and boots fine, except > that it's missing many of the modules I need, including all of the > network modules I need for my nics. I've gone completely through the > kernel configuration several times. They just aren't there. But > they're included in all the dpkgs I've installed. What am I missing? > Is there another source for modules other than the kernel tar ball? i would recommend using debianized sources and the kernel packager: # apt-get install kernel-source-2.4.18 kernel-package fakeroot (now login as normal user, after adding him to group 'src') # cd /usr/src (move kernel.org sources out of the way) # tar -xvjf kernel-source-2.4.18.tar.bz2 # ln -s kernel-source-2.4.18 linux # cd linux # make xconfig # fakeroot (time) make-kpkg --revision=glen.0.1 kernel_image now installing your new kernel (as root, of course) is as easy as # dpkg -i /usr/src/kernel-image-2.4.18_glen.0.1_i386.deb Before, I always used 'make menuconfig' but I have noticed some options are only available in xconfig (ie activating lpp patch). It can help you too, because it doesn't actually hide the options that are not available. That way you can find out more easily which option to use to enable the nics (Network Device Support -> Ethernet (10/100 Mbit) -> manufacturer -> chipset) just my 2 eurocents, Joris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Missing (kernel) modules
on Wed, Jun 05, 2002, Glen Lee Edwards ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I have Woody installed with the 2.2-20 kernel. I apt-get installed the > 2.4.18 kernel for both k7 and i686. Both installed ok, but both hung on > boot, stating that the root file system couldn't be mounted. As an > experiment, I downloaded the latest stable kernel from kernel.org and > compiled it. It compiled and installed fine, and boots fine, except > that it's missing many of the modules I need, including all of the > network modules I need for my nics. I've gone completely through the > kernel configuration several times. They just aren't there. But > they're included in all the dpkgs I've installed. What am I missing? > Is there another source for modules other than the kernel tar ball? I suspect that it's not a module problem per se but rather the fact that the pre-built kernels use an initial ramdisk (initrd) and you haven't added an "initrd=/initrd.img" parameter to the appropriate line in lilo.conf. IIRC you need to put this parameter on the "image" line like so: image=/vmlinuz initrd=/initrd.img Of course, I reserve the right to be wrong but this is what fixed a similar error for me. Take care, Peter. -- Peter Whysall [EMAIL PROTECTED] The TLD in my email address is sdrawkcab. Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 sid -- kernel 2.4.18 pgprS5Qv0nGxY.pgp Description: PGP signature
Missing (kernel) modules
I have Woody installed with the 2.2-20 kernel. I apt-get installed the 2.4.18 kernel for both k7 and i686. Both installed ok, but both hung on boot, stating that the root file system couldn't be mounted. As an experiment, I downloaded the latest stable kernel from kernel.org and compiled it. It compiled and installed fine, and boots fine, except that it's missing many of the modules I need, including all of the network modules I need for my nics. I've gone completely through the kernel configuration several times. They just aren't there. But they're included in all the dpkgs I've installed. What am I missing? Is there another source for modules other than the kernel tar ball? Glen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
