how to avoid "unresolved symbol" when loading module

[Daniel Barclay <dsb@smart.net>]

What is the sequence of things to do to get insmod to load depended-on 
modules when loading a module (on potato)?


I have:
- added a file to Debian's /etc/modutils/,
- run Debian's update-modules
- run depmod -a

However, when I try to do "insmod sb", I get 

Using /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/sb.o
/lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/sb.o: unresolved symbol midi_synth_send_sysex_Rfddcbfb3
/lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/sb.o: unresolved symbol probe_uart401_R6467f99b
/lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/sb.o: unresolved symbol DMAbuf_inputintr_Reb315d99
...


Is insmod still supposed to handle module dependencies and load 
depended-on modules (as it seemed to in Slink/kernel 2.0.x)?  

If so, what else do I need to set up or run to get insmod to 
loaded depended-on modules?

If not, am I supposed to be using modprobe or something?


Thanks,
Daniel
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