unresolved symbols error messages on startup

["Keith & Cecile Schooley" <schooleys@desupernet.net>]

After compiling a kernel (2.2.17) for the first time, I received a string of
error messages on module autodetect:  "Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules
...." (lists several modules).

I don't have any modules compiled into the kernel (although I do have the
possibility of module dependency enabled).  I did run make modules and make
modules_install anyway, hoping that that would resolve the problem, but it
had no effect.

Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance.

Keith