Re: how to avoid "unresolved symbol" when loading module

[Tal Danzig <tal@libranet.com>]

Try using modprobe instead on insmod.
modprobe should load modules that sb.o depends on first.

Tal


On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:15:18 -0400, Daniel Barclay said:

> 
>  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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