FATAL: modprobe: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.25.3/modules.dep

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Hi,

I get many such messages when booting a self compiled 2.6.25.3 kernel 
(with make-kpkg) that has an accompanying initrd.image.

The problem occurs *before* the init script of the initrd image gets 
executed because that script starts with a message "Loading, please 
wait..." and that message is issued *after* all the messages.

So somebody in the kernel is running a modprobe.

However, the *problem never occurs when using Debian kernels*.

It always occurs on my self-compiled kernels that use --initrd.

When you google that message you get 1000's of hits and none have a 
solution, most say "but modules.dep *is* present in that library". Yes 
in the root fs, but not in the ramfs when the modprobe is issued.

Anybody shed light on this?

Hugo