On Sat, Sep 25, 2004 at 02:32:55AM -0600, nobut1 wrote: Hi there, > I recently downloaded the latest pre-compiled debian kernel from > ppckernel.org (linux-bk-2.4-devel-2.4.26) and installed it according to > the direction listed: > > gunzip linux-pmac-*.tar.gz > tar xf linux-pmac-*.tar > cd linux-pmac-* > mv vmlinux /boot > mv System.map /boot > mv modules /lib/modules/VERSION > > The only exception being that I downloaded the file on my OS X box and > gunzipped it there. I then copied the .tar file to my Linux box via > Samba and untared it there. > > I moved the modules folder into /lib/modules/2.4.26. I then booted in > the Mac OS (My linux box is a Power Mac 9600 using Bootx as its Linux > bootmanager) and copied the vmlinux file (from the completely unstuffed > archive on my OS X box) to the correct folders (I renamed the existing > vmlinux file to vmlinux2.2) and restarted using Bootx with the vmlinux > kernel selected. > > When Linux starts using the 2.4.26 vmlinux kernel, modprobe gives a > constant warning that it is unable to find > /lib/modules/2.4.26/modules.dep. It gives this warning several dozen > times in a row. I then get several hundred complaints involving files > (not owned by root) You can generate the file with depmod, see the manpage for details. > > I consider myself pretty resourceful but am at a loss. What am I doing > wrong? > > Thanks in advance. -- 3. The most fun you can have with your clothes on.
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