Hi Rahul, In your case the modules will get overwritten in the same directory (/lib/modules/2.4.17). If you use the different kernel version then the modules will get installed in the /lib/modules/linu.kernel.version.number directory. The module loading depends upon the System.map and modules.conf file. So don't forget to move this newly generated System.map file to /boot/ directory. I think you moved the System.map file but didn't do make modules and make modules_install.Hence no modules get listed in the System.map file though they they are included in kernel as loadble modules.
Basically the kernel compiling order should be: make menuconfig make dep make bzImage make modules make modules_install copy bzImage to the /boot/ directory rename the old System.map to System.bak copy System.map to the /boot/ directory Do not forget to save the old .config file(which keeps the track of the selected options while compiling the kernel) before compiling. Happy Recompiling! -Mahesh Gharat We shall recompile and recompile until we are exhausted, and then we shall compile again. On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 Rahul Saxena wrote : > hi there, > > i compiled 2.4.17 and made the modules for it. > now i have compiled the same kernel with the preemtive > kernel patch, but i have not made the modules for > that. > > this causes a problem as the (preemtive)kernel dosent > find any modules at boot. and hence i cannot use them. > > Now if i make modules for the preemtive kernel too, > will they overwrite the previous modules. or will they > be installed in a seperate directory then > /lib/modules/2.4.17 ?? > > it would be good if i could boot from either of the > kernels and use the modules. > > can somone throw some light on this ? > > regards > -rahul > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > _______________________________________________ http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
