what is this error and how do i fix it, after googling it seem its caused by recompiling the kernel wrong, but i haven't done that in a while, i have upgraded a lot of things just today, but the kernel stuff wasn't touched

so does anyone have any clues as to what is causing this and how do i fix it

and i'm using slackware current

hey

u just need to get theupgarde to a new "modutils" package from
kernel.org

this error is caused by this
the url is


http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/util...modutils/v2.4/

regards

I am having a hell of a time with this same problem...

Let me try and communicate to you my problem. hehe...

This is taken from README_26.txt:
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STEP 3:

Install module-init-tools. This will replace depmod
[/sbin/depmod] and other tools.

tar -zxvf module-init-tools-3.0.tar.gz
cd module-init-tools-3.0
./configure --prefix=/
make
make install
./generate-modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf

STEP 4:

Install modutils-2.4.21-23.src.rpm. You may get warnings
about user rusty and group rusty not existing. Also, yes,
you'll have to force the install. If you don't do these steps
for both Redhat 9 and Redhat 8, you'll have problems with the
make modules_install.

rpm -i modutils-2.4.21-23.src.rpm
rpmbuild -bb /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/modutils.spec
rpm -Fi /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/modutils-2.4.21-23.i386.rpm
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So I installed module-init-tools-3.1-pre5 from kernel.org. I generated /etc/modprobe.conf. I then installed modutils-2.4.27-1.i386.rpm which was also from kernel.org (except in src rpm format).

I proceeded to make my config and bzImage without problem. I then ran into errors when trying to make my modules (or maybe it was install). I received the infamous "make: *** [modules]" error. I then copied "depmod" from the module-init-tools source folder and put in place of the one installed by the modutils rpm. I was able to finish compiling/installing all my modules.

I then ran through the remainder of what I found concerning the init scripts, fstab, etc and rebooted. I end up with these errors:
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Loading scsi_mod.ko module
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
ERROR: /bin/insmod exited abnormally!

Loading ips.ko module
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
ERROR: /bin/insmod exited abnormally!

Loading aic7xxx.ko module
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
ERROR: /bin/insmod exited abnormally!

Please append a correct "root=" boot option.
VFS: Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block(0,0)
VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
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I've been battling this for a day or so now and am getting very frustrated with it. Can anyone help?

Thanks...

hi there

get the rpm for redhat/fedora

from
http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/2.6


regards

The third major version of module-init-tools (referenced in running "make modules_install" in the first place) seems to work where as the latest version of modutils seems to produce the same message as its predecessor versions.