Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sat, 01 Feb 1997 08:38:58 -0600 | From | JHazard <> | Subject | Re: modules problems in 2.1.24/modutils 2.1.23 |
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Meino Christian Cramer wrote: > > ---------------------------------- > E-Mail: Meino Christian Cramer <root@solfire.ludwigsburg.netsurf.de> > Date: 31-Jan-97 > Time: 21:23:20 > > This message was sent by XFMail > ---------------------------------- > > High! > > There might be a problem with modules > in kernel 2.1.24 and/or modutils 2.1.23. > > I have switched on kernld support, module > version handling and modules support. > > If I leave my linuxbox standing > idle for -- say -- about an hour (while I am watching > Babylon 5 or so :*), and, afterwards try to speak to > kerneld for example by trying to connect to my ISP > (using the ppp-module) it says: This kernel lacks > ppp-support. Hmmm. > > If I force the include by doing insmod ppp by hand it > gives me some unresolved symbols. > > But if I cd to /lib/moules/2.1.24/. and then fire up > my line to my ISP, all goes well. > > STRANGE... > > Seems kerneld has forgotten where to look for modules, > while I was looking Babylon 5.... > > Same thing happens with the binfmt_aout-module. > > KEEP HACKING! > meino > ...who dances with modems...
I have noticed a small problem with modules also. When I went to 2.1.21 and again when I went to 2.1.24, if I try to execute an aout binary, whith aout as a module, it gives me a "can't excute binary file" error. Recompiling the kerenel with aout in the kernel fixes the problem.
Jeff
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