Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Unable to locate module after kernel compilation

[rob a. <rob...@at...>]

On Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:37:44 -0100
Chambard O <oli...@li...> wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:26:29 -0100
> Chambard O <oli...@li...> wrote:
> 
>  > Hello,
>  > All is OK with standard kernel 2.4.9-ltsp-5
>  > I just have compiled a new kernel for the diskless workstation
>  > This new kernel is loading as usual until modprobe has to locate
>  > the driver for the NIC. and it does not manage to ! Actually the
>  > module is present in the same place as previous.
>  > Do I have something to do with the new kernel and the location
>  > for modules ? Any help would be appreciated
> 
> Chambard,
> You need to copy your modules to
> /opt/ltsp/i386/lib/modules/<your_kernelmod_dir>
> 
> Cheers,
> -rob
> 
> Thanks for your help
> My kernel is /tftpboot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-ltsp-eicas
> I have copied recursively /opt/ltsp/i386/lib/modules/2.4.9-ltsp-5
> into 2.4.7-ltsp-eicas
> No improvement
> The kernel sources I used: /usr/src/linux-2.4.7-10
> I try again with /tftpboot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10-ltsp-eicas and 
> /opt/ltsp/i386/lib/modules/2.4.7-10-ltsp-eicas
> No improvement
> 
> modprobe: Can't locate module ne2k-pci
> 
> May be problem with denomination of "<your_kernelmod_dir>" ?
> 

Oliver,
I don't think that the modules from the stock ltsp kernel will work
with your custom kernel. Did you actually build the modules for your
custom kernel? I always do a make modules & make modules_install after
kernel compilation. That puts them in /lib/modules/<my_kernelmod_dir>.
Then:$ cp -R /lib/modules/<my_kernelmod_dir>
/opt/ltsp/i386/lib/modules/<my_kernelmod_dir>

*Disclaimer* I'm no kernel compile guru - this is just what works for
me.

-rob