custom kernel and modules problem

[hedgehog703]

I am trying to complile my own custom kernel, but am having problems.
Here is what I am doing:

# emerge gentoo-sources
# cd /usr/src/linux
# mv .config /tmp/oldconfig
# make menuconfig

[I specify the necessary items to be built in, inluding the items listed in the Gentoo Install Guide under the manual kernel config section]
[I specify IDE, sound, network, usb as modules]

# make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install
# mount /dev/hda1 /boot
# cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot
# emerge -k nvidia-kernel
# emerge e100

[Grub is already setup properly]

# reboot

[Select custom kernel]

Here is the problem. All of my modules fail to load.
I read in the docs that devFS will auto load my modules. Is this correct?
Do I have to manually enter their names in /etc/autoload.d/kernel-2.4?
I tried this and it did not work.

As a workaround, I compile everything into kernel, with no modules. This works fine, with the exception of nvidia stuff, which I can fix later. But I want to learn how to compile a kernel that will load my modules. I just can't get the kernel to load them.


[Hardware]
Intel P4 2.4 GHz
1 GB RAM
Intel Brand 845 Motherboard
Maxtor 80 GB IDE
52X CDROM
Onboard AC97 Audio
Onboard Intel Pro 100/VE NIC

[tobimat80]

Have you select autoloader in your kernel-configuration?

[hedgehog703]

yes i have.
i am trying to use genkernel --config today instead. i am sure that will work, and I know I can always compile everything into a monolithic kernel and stuff will work fine. i will have to play with modules on another box at another time.

thx.