hey i have been having some module/kernel problems. on any and all modules on my system, i get unresolved symbols error when i try to modprobe/insmod them. this includes my nvidia module, ip_tables modules, any and all modules. i have been having this problem since day one of installation of my gentoo system. i have been working for a month on this problem without any luck. i have read tons of forums and howto's and documents. nothing has helped.
the unresolved symbols are always function names followed by random numbers and alphabets.. here is an example of when i try to load ip_tables: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol remove_proc_entry_R73b594e0 /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol vfree_R2fd1d81c /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol nf_unregister_sockopt_R6bbe36fd /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol request_module_R27e4dc04 /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol irq_stat_R46407bf4 /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol __generic_copy_to_user_Rd523fdd3 /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol __generic_copy_from_user_R116166aa /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol do_softirq_Rf0a529b7 /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol preempt_schedule_R707f93dd /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol proc_net_Rf450e540 /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol num_physpages_R0948cde9 etc... etc.. what have i tried so far: 1. different versions of gcc 2. doing make mrproper before make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install 3. removing the entire /lib/modules/ directory before doing the make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install 4. tried doing make clean then make dep bzImage modules modules_install 5. tried different kernel-sources (i am using gentoo-sources, but i have tried vanilla-source (the deafult main kernel source)) 6. the symlink in /usr/src is correct 7. tried everything with a fresh download of the source code 8. and some other stuff i have recompilied my kernel (and my entire system bout 4 to 5 times) and various packages like a billion times by now.. i am out of options and out of energy.. i have tried anything and everything that i could think of, others could think off, and other stuff that i have collected from reading many forums and other documents... nothing has worked... i am really desperate and willing to try anything... i could use help from anyone here...any advice at all... without this module support (iptables needs the ip_table kernel support as a module not built-in), even thou i love gentoo.. i'll prolly have to siwtch back to redhat **shudder**.. thanks for your help in advance.. --hmhansolo --93n700 |2u1z35 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
