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Mystilleef
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 Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: List of Modules that fail to Load |
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Hello,
Is there a log that stores a list of modules that failed
to load during Gentoo's booting process?
Thanks
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jeanck
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Hello Mystilleef,
I don't know if I'm gonna help you but, I got some ideas to find it out:
1º) look at your /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6
| Code: | | nano /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 |
Of course, if you're using Kernel 2.4 change the name above.
Once looking inside the file, take notes of which modules has been written there.
Than return to console/terminal:
And use the modprobe command on which one, like this:
| Code: | | modprobe "module name" |
If it just returns to the console/terminal screen:
That module had been successful loaded, and it should not be the problem.
Repeat the procedure until you see if any of that modules does not load. In this case the modprobe command should warn you with some message.
2º) Buttt, if the file was empty, well I would look for the rc-update to see what is being started on your boot:
That will list everything that shall start on boot.
To add something, perform:
| Code: | | rc-update add "something" "default or boot" |
To delete something, perform:
| Code: | | rc-update del "something" |
Keep in mind to use it with care, if you del something, be aware that it won't start on your boot, and that could cause problens to your system.
3º) But if you don't find there anything that helps you, I can just think in one last idea: see you kernel compilation configuration:
| Code: | cd /usr/src/linux
make menuconfig |
You're supposed to run it as Root, use "su" comand.
There you'll have access to all kernel configuration, with everything that is set to be loaded on modules:
To review that you should know completely you hardware. Because any mistake will probably affect your system, or damage it very much.
Sooo, if you had to do it, read this first:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=7#doc_chap3
specially the topic "7.c. Default: Manual Configuration"
That teachs how to configure handly you kernel.It helped me a lot, an surely will help you.
Do not forget that if you changed something there you should perforn:
| Code: | make && make modules_install
cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/"your kernel name and version" |
Than update your boot loader.
I can just tell you how to update the Lilo, cause I don't use the Grub:
| Code: | | nano /etc/lilo.conf |
Update the kernel name, if you kept the same name, just ignore and leave the file untouched.
To complete the Lilo update, perform:
That's it. Reboot your system and see if the correct modules load.
I don't know if I helped you, but these were some ideas I got.
I wish you luck, and any problems, mail me, or post here of course 
Best wished,
Jeanck
P.S.: You could maybe configure the syslog-ng to log the boot, but I've never did that, so I can't help you on this. But you could look for syslog-ng manuals to learn if that would be possible. |
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