On Tue, 2002-12-03 at 07:23, John Richard Smith wrote: > wouter, > I've been googling on the net with modules.dep > > seems like it's a vital file, that lists module dependencies > of modules run at boot time, without one you will not get a boot. > > There appears to be an association between modules.dep > and depmod + modprobe commands > > man modprobe : high level handling of loadable modules. > > man depmod : handles dependency descriptors for loadable > kernel modules > > So the question is why has the installer not created a modules.dep for > you , but how did you get onto this,what was the sequence of events. > > John > > -- > John Richard Smith > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
You can always recreate the /boot/initrd.img in order to troubleshoot modules as well .... mkinitrd /boot/initrd.img 2.4.19-16mdk ...but you have to mv the original one to a different name before hand - and have a bootable diskette or the CD with you just in case the initrd hangs the system. -- Tue Dec 3 07:20:01 EST 2002 .o0 linux user:267497 0o. -------------------------------- | __ __ | k�hn media australia | / \ /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | .\__/ || | | | | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen k�hn | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | ;"""/ / | | | | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU -------------------------------- Coralament*Best Gr�tens*Liebe Gr��e*Best Regards*Elkorajn Salutojn According to all the latest reports, there was no truth in any of the earlier reports.
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