Bug#290697: kernel: no vesafb module in /etc/modules/'uname -r'

[maximilian attems <debian@sternwelten.at>]

severity 290697 normal
thanks

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005, Alex wrote:

> I am,
> 
> 1) booting with a debianized kernel-image-xxx (from 2.6.8-12 to
> 2.6.10-1, all working perfectly)
> 
> 2) cd into a new-clearly (and same version) kernel-source package
> 
> 3) make oldconfig (no any changes)
please post the .config you are using now at that stage?
> 
> 4) fakeroot make-kpkg --append-to-version=.yyy --initrd --revision alex.xxx kernel_image
> 
> 4) rebooting with another kernel
why?
> 
> 5) rm /lib/modules/xxx.yyy
whatfor?
> 
> 6) dpkg -i kernel-image-xxx-yyy
> 
> 7) rebooting and have same blacked ttyN consoles.
> Blinded writing is possible for logging, launch programs, other.
> 
> X start normally with kdm.
> 
> ===>> that is with kernel.deb compiled on my and other laptop
> computer and is probed on my and another laptop computer.
> 
> Looked for vesafb.ko in /lib/modules/xxx.yyy: no anymore.
> Looked for vesafb output in kern.log and messages:no output.
> 
> 
> Thanks for your works!
> 
> Alessandro Medici.

from aboves there is the possiblity that you are messing up?

please post dmesg of the debian kernel,
and dmesg + config of your kernel.

--
maks