Re: Modules still not found....

[John Sheahan <jrsheahan-at-optushome.com.au>]

On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 11:45:13AM -0500, P.K. Ferrick wrote:
> 
> OK, I tried the find command and located all the rtl modules in the
> /lib/modules/2.2.18-rtl3.0 directory.  Also, a check of
> /tmp/install.log does not show any complaints about the
> BDI installation.
> 
> I also tried logging in as root.  This didn't work either.
> 
> So, does anybody have any other suggestions???
> 
> tnx,
> Patrick
> 
> 
> 
Patrick - here is a blow -by-blow description to help you see whats
wrong, what to start fixing.

you can check the version of the kernel running with 
bash$ uname -r
2.2.18-rtl3.0
 I'll call that <kernelversion>

the modules for this kernel live in /lib/modules/<kernelversion>, eg
bash$ ls /lib/modules/2.2.18-rtl3.0
block  build  cdrom  fs  ipv4  misc  modules.dep  net  scsi  video

the file holding the current list of the modules and all their
dependencies is /lib/modules/<kernelversion>/modules.dep

you *should* have lines in it referring to the rtl modules, eg

bash$ grep rtl_sched /lib/modules/2.2.18-rtl3.0/modules.dep
        /lib/modules/2.2.18-rtl3.0/misc/rtl_sched.o \
/lib/modules/2.2.18-rtl3.0/misc/rtl_sched.o:
/lib/modules/2.2.18-rtl3.0/misc/rtl.o \

you presumably do not have those lines...

this file is built with the command
/sbin/depmod -a
 which happens at boot time usually.
try it and recheck the grep, perhaps its missing in your case.
(you need to be root for this last step)

lets know if this raises new questions

 ja