Lost module support

shatow · n00b Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 7

Hi,

I have somehow lost my module support.

When I try to modprobe my eth0 is says it cant find it!

If try a 'locate' it can be found (ie 8139too)

I dont know if this relate to another error I am experiencing 'QM_MODULES' whenever a try to run anything.

I have checked the recommendations which say to use 'module-init-tools', but I can use this because my eth0 if not accessible.

I have maually downloaded the *.bz2 files and place them in /usr/portage/packages/all, but when I try to do an emerge on the specifc file it always looks to download instead.

Any help would highly regarded!!!

ctford0 · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:45 am Post subject:

you want to place the tar files in /usr/portage/distfiles/ hopefully then you can emerge what you need.

chris

shatow · n00b Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 7

I initially tried the /usr/portage/distfiles directory but when I tried to run emerge It would not find the required files.

I also noticed that when I tried to emerge modutils-2.25, as this was what it looked for. I then tried to emerge module-init-tools and it now asks for modutils-2.26. I also have place this in same folder as above but the emerge still does not find modutils-2.26, even if I specify the -k (ie --usepkg).

thanks again