modprobe pointing to the wrong source??? [fixed, not solved]

WillyumYum · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 45

I'm trying to do "modprobe nvidia" and i'm getting the error "FATAL: Could not load /lub/modules/2.6.11-gentoo-r3/modules.dep: No such file or directory" and the reason is because I'm using the r4 source. I'm not sure why modprobe is pointing to the wrong thing, but how should i go about fixing this?

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Sith_Happens · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

Verify that the /usr/src/linux symlink is pointing to the correct kernel source directory in /usr/src/ (/usr/src/2.6.11-gentoo-r4 I'm guessing), then run:

WillyumYum · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 45

i checked the symlink and it's pointing to the proper source; I'm running the 2005.0 installation right now, so there was no kernel on here prior to this... not sure what's causing this...
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Sith_Happens · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:14 pm Post subject:

Try running this again, see if if fixes the problem.

WillyumYum · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 45

I'm still getting the same error i was initially getting after doing everything you've said; Thanks for the help so far.
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Sith_Happens · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:23 am Post subject:

Try running depmod (the program that should create modules.dep), and make sure you copied /usr/src/linux/System.map to /boot.
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WillyumYum · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 45

when i try to run depmod i still get an error saying

WillyumYum · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 45

don't mean to be annoying, but.... BUMP

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alkan · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:

may be stupid suggestion, but is your 'uname -r' points to the the right kernel, If not i say your are still running on the old kernel.

WillyumYum · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 45

i aborted the install and i'm starting over, but when i get stuck at that point again (which i have 3 times now) i will check that...Anyone else, please post other suggestions if they come to mind; when i get to that point, if anything works i will post here with problem solved and what fixed it:)
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alkan · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject:

I assume you are not trying modprobe form whithin livecd.

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T0M3K · n00b Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 67 Location: Brooklyn, NY

Same problem, but I established that for some strange reason, modules are attempted to be taken from live CD
uname -a matches the livecd and moprobe and other tools match the mysterious -r3 kernel.
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