Re: modutils won't install on testing

[danielt@ee.byu.edu]

On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 09:22:54AM -0500, DvB wrote:
> My last apt-get upgrade tried to upgrade modutils and then bombed with
> the following message:
> 
> Setting up modutils (2.4.10-3) ...
> depmod: Unexpected value (20) in '/lib/modules/2.4.9-686/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.o' for ieee1394_device_size
>         It is likely that the kernel structure has changed, if so then
>         you probably need a new version of modutils to handle this kernel.
>         Check linux/Documentation/Changes.
> dpkg: error processing modutils (--configure):
>  subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 255
> Setting up bsdgames (2.12-9) ...
> 
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  modutils
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> 
> 
> ... or maybe I need a new version of kernel to handle this modutils? :-)
> 
> Does this mean it's expecting me to have upgraded my kernel to 2.4.10?

I don't think this can be the case, because I've had the same problem running
the 2.4.10 kernel. I just deleted the file it mentioned and it works all right
for now, but I'm thinking that's not a good permanent solution : ).

Anyone else know anything? Related, I mean : ).

  --Daniel