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Re: kernel upgrading basically ok now



 --- jack kinnon <jackkinnon@yahoo.com> wrote: > HI
> 1. The ttyS0 error is still around. The full error msg is:
>  
> Loading the saved-state of the serial devices...
> modprobe: FATAL: error running install command for serial /dev/ttyS0: no
> such device.

Ensure that you have 8250 serial support in your kernel:

CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y

> 2. Msg in syslog:
> No module symbols loaded - kernel modules not enabled.
> There are several questions in Yahoo search on this but no answers.

You probably don't have "Loadable kernel module support" selected under
"General Options" from 'make menucongig'.

HTH,

-- Thomas Adam

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