On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 03:07:03AM +1200, Ashley Noel Hinton wrote: > I tried recently installing alsa-modules from the alsa-source (stable > package) using make-kpkg. I compile a kernel image using make-kpkg > kernel_image and then the alsa modules using make-kpkg modules_image. > > I'm making a 2.4.18 kernel image, and I have only the soundcore.o module > compiled from the "sound" menu, no soundcards etc. When I use dpkg to > install my kernel-image and alsa-modules .deb files I get the following: <<SNIP>> > There was a problem running depmod. This may be benign, > (You may have versioned symbol names, for instance). > Or this could be an error. In any case, since depmod is > run at install time, we could just defer running depmod > Would you like to abort now? [Yes] > > > At this point I abort and feel sad. > > Any suggestions? I read that alsa-source may have other dependencies or > conflicts which I don't know about. This sounds familiar... I _think_ this may have something to do with a discrepancy between the kernel source you're compiling the modules against and the currently-running kernel. Try compiling and installing the kernel, rebooting into the new kernel, and _then_ compiling and installing the alsa modules. Cheers! -- -------------------------------<<ScruLoose>>------------------------------- Forward he cried from the rear; and the front rank died And the General sat, and the lines on the map moved from side to side. - Pink Floyd --------------------------<<Please do not CC me>>--------------------------
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