How do i sort out my kernel/system?

[Calum]

i see a lot of error messages going past very quickly when i boot up. how do i save these as a file, and how do i sort out the problems if such there are? it looks as if some modules are not loading and so on. i did an lsmod which resulted in  

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but i don't know what to do with this or if this is any use at all. help please, links needed.

thank you very much in advance.

PS oh yeah, i don't think this is much help either but  

quote:[calum@localhost calum]$ uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.19-16mdk #1 Fri Sep 20 18:15:05 CEST 2002 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux

[ November 12, 2002: Message edited by: [calum@localhost]$ ]

[flap]

All your bootup messages are stored in /var/log/boot.log

[Bazoukas]

thats like a mile beyond me calum

[Master of Reality]

is there actually anything wrong with it???

[Calum]

quote:Originally posted by flap:
All your bootup messages are stored in /var/log/boot.log

thank you! that's what i needed to know.
as for stuff not working, no. however i am worried that my security (or performance) may be compromised by the inconsistencies, i noticed the iptables module generates a fleeting error message on its way past for instance. I would like to recompile my kernel but i made a HUGE cockup last time i tried and i am reticent to do so again. Can anybody point me towards some easy instructions for this please? i know i probably have these instructions on the hard drive at home so where would they be likely to be please?

[flap]

Just look in the readme in your kernel source directory.

[Master of Reality]

quote:Originally posted by [calum@localhost]$:


thank you! that's what i needed to know.
as for stuff not working, no. however i am worried that my security (or performance) may be compromised by the inconsistencies, i noticed the iptables module generates a fleeting error message on its way past for instance. I would like to recompile my kernel but i made a HUGE cockup last time i tried and i am reticent to do so again. Can anybody point me towards some easy instructions for this please? i know i probably have these instructions on the hard drive at home so where would they be likely to be please?

look at www.tldp.org
or

# cd /usr/src/linux-*.*.*-**
# make xconfig (or "make menuconfig" or "make config")
# make dep &&
make &&
make bzImage &&
make modules &&
make install &&
make modules_install

then add the new kernel into a new entry in lilo or grub so that you can boot to the old kernel if necassary.

Or you could install it from RPM

[ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / B0B ]

[Calum]

thank you again, flap and MoR, one quick question, with the process you just mentioned MoR, i'm just a little confused about the filename of the new kernel, and how lilo will know where to find it...
sorry, i'm scottish i know.

[edit: Kernel not kernal]

[ November 21, 2002: Message edited by: bob ]

[beltorak0]

the new kernel is in "/usr/src/linux-#.#.##/arch/i386/boot" and named bzImage.  "#.#.##" is the new kernel version,and replace "i386" with your architecture if you aren't  on an intel type machine. Copy it to "/boot" and rename it to whatever you like, just don't overwrite your old one in case you need it.  you might want to "dd" the old one to a floppy just in case.

hope that helps.

-t.

[Calum]

it sure does, although i think there's a certain amount of 'trying and getting it right/wrong' that i need to do before i'll understand properly!  

here's what a typical boot looks like for me:  

quote:Nov 13 22:38:26 localhost partmon: Checking if partitions have enough free diskspace:
Nov 13 22:38:27 localhost partmon:
Nov 13 22:38:27 localhost rc: Starting partmon:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:27 localhost nfslock: rpc.lockd startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:27 localhost nfslock: rpc.statd startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:28 localhost gpm: gpm startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:09 localhost rc.sysinit: Running DevFs daemon succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:10 localhost rc.sysinit: Unmounting initrd:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:10 localhost rc.sysinit: Configuring kernel parameters:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:11 localhost date: Wed Nov 13 22:38:11 GMT 2002
Nov 13 22:38:11 localhost rc.sysinit: Setting clock  (localtime): Wed Nov 13 22:38:11 GMT 2002 succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:11 localhost rc.sysinit: Loading default keymap succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:11 localhost rc.sysinit: Setting hostname localhost.localdomain:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:11 localhost usb: Initializing USB controller (usb-ohci):  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:12 localhost usb: Mount USB filesystem succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:12 localhost fsck: /dev/hda2: clean, 154347/523264 files, 640629/1045143 blocks
Nov 13 22:38:12 localhost rc.sysinit: Remounting root filesystem in read-write mode:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:12 localhost rc.sysinit: Activating swap partitions:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:17 localhost rc.sysinit: Finding module dependencies:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:17 localhost fsck: /dev/hda5: clean, 16867/256000 files, 110265/511422 blocks
Nov 13 22:38:18 localhost rc.sysinit: Mounting local filesystems:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:18 localhost rc.sysinit: Mounting loopback filesystems:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:18 localhost loadkeys: Loading /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/qwerty/uk.kmap.gz
Nov 13 22:38:19 localhost keytable: Loading keymap: uk succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:19 localhost loadkeys: Loading /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/include/compose.latin9.inc.gz
Nov 13 22:38:19 localhost keytable: Loading compose keys: compose.latin9.inc succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:19 localhost keytable:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:19 localhost rc.sysinit: Turning on user and group quotas for local filesystems:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:19 localhost rc.sysinit: Enabling swap space:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:22 localhost mandrake_everytime: Building Window Manager Sessions succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:23 localhost rc: Starting iptables:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:23 localhost ipchains: Install Backward Compatibility with ipchains for kernel 2.4 succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:24 localhost internet: Checking internet connections to start at boot succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:24 localhost pcmcia: Starting PCMCIA services:  
Nov 13 22:38:25 localhost pcmcia: cardmgr[757]: watching 1 sockets
Nov 13 22:38:25 localhost pcmcia: done.
Nov 13 22:38:25 localhost rc: Starting pcmcia:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:25 localhost portmap: portmap startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:31 localhost alsa:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: vol set to 58, 58, P
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: pcm set to 81, 81
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: speaker set to 0, 0
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: line set to 0, 0, P
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: mic set to 0, 0, R
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: cd set to 77, 77, P
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: igain set to 0, 0
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: line1 set to 0, 0, P
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: phin set to 0, 0, P
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost aumix: video set to 0, 0, P
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost sound: Loading mixer settings succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:32 localhost random: Initializing random number generator:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:33 localhost xfs: xfs startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:34 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf ...
Nov 13 22:38:34 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/params ...
Nov 13 22:38:34 localhost shorewall: Starting Shorewall...
Nov 13 22:38:34 localhost shorewall: Loading Modules...
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz:
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall:       You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: init_module: Device or resource busy
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.o.gz:
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: unresolved symbol ipt_register_table_R03805bf4
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.o.gz: unresolved symbol ipt_unregister_table_Ra187b1ea
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.o.gz: unresolved symbol ipt_do_table_R1d0146ba
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack.o.gz:
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall:       You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: init_module: Device or resource busy
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.o.gz:
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_helper_register_R38f95bf9
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_helper_unregister_Rd2f45a88
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_expect_related_R4d6aefd3
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_irc.o.gz:
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_helper_register_R38f95bf9
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_irc.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_helper_unregister_Rd2f45a88
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_irc.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_expect_related_R4d6aefd3
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz:
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_htable_size_R8ef8af4c
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_destroyed_Rc0e8d7ef
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ipt_unregister_target_Rcc277e94
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol invert_tuplepr_R5e68d8a9
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_module_Rb0361033
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_ct_gather_frags_Ra3d2429e
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_get_Rc385e75d
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ipt_register_target_R4e08f60d
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ipt_register_table_R03805bf4
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_ct_find_helper_R4b165bab
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ipt_unregister_table_Ra187b1ea
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ipt_do_table_R1d0146ba
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_tuple_taken_R4d0fb0cb
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_ct_selective_cleanup_R0ef292fe
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_ct_find_proto_R3002122e
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_alter_reply_R1f41439d
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.o.gz:
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_change_expect_Re1c5288a
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_nat_helper_register_R15369178
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_nat_setup_info_R4b1b8890
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_nat_mangle_tcp_packet_Re2811e94
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_nat_helper_unregister_R5ef75b42
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.o.gz:
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: Initializing...
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: Determining Zones...
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: unresolved symbol ip_conntrack_change_expect_Re1c5288a
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_nat_helper_register_R15369178
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_nat_setup_info_R4b1b8890
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_nat_mangle_tcp_packet_Re2811e94
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.o.gz: unresolved symbol ip_nat_helper_unregister_R5ef75b42
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall:    Zones: net loc
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: Validating interfaces file...
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: Validating hosts file...
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: Validating Policy file...
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall: Determining Hosts in Zones...
Nov 13 22:38:35 localhost shorewall:    Net Zone: ppp0:0.0.0.0/0
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall:    Local Zone: eth0:0.0.0.0/0 eth1:0.0.0.0/0
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `nat': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `mangle': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `nat': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `nat': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:36 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:37 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:37 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:37 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:37 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:37 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
Nov 13 22:38:37 localhost shorewall: modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
Nov 13 22:38:37 localhost shorewall: iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Nov 13 22:38:37 localhost shorewall: Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Nov 13 22:38:38 localhost apmd: apmd startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:39 localhost dm: Starting display manager:
Nov 13 22:38:39 localhost dm: display manager startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:39 localhost dm: ^[[65G[^[[1;32m
Nov 13 22:38:39 localhost dm:
Nov 13 22:38:39 localhost rc: Starting dm:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:39 localhost atd: atd startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:39 localhost saslauthd: saslauthd startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:40 localhost irattach: 1.1 Tue Nov  9 15:30:55 1999 Dag Brattli
Nov 13 22:38:40 localhost irattach: 1.1 Tue Nov  9 15:30:55 1999 Dag Brattli
Nov 13 22:38:40 localhost irda: irattach startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:44 localhost xinetd: xinetd startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:45 localhost autofs: automount startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:45 localhost loadkeys: Loading /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/qwerty/uk.kmap.gz
Nov 13 22:38:45 localhost keytable: Loading keymap: uk succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:45 localhost loadkeys: Loading /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/include/compose.latin9.inc.gz
Nov 13 22:38:45 localhost keytable: Loading compose keys: compose.latin9.inc succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:45 localhost keytable:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:46 localhost crond: crond startup succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:47 localhost rc: Starting kheader:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:47 localhost devfsd: Running devfsd actions:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:52 localhost netconf:   Checking kernel configuration
Nov 13 22:38:52 localhost linuxconf: Running Linuxconf hooks:  succeeded
Nov 13 22:38:52 localhost echo: 0
Nov 13 22:38:52 localhost rc: Disabling Boot logo succeeded

and to me that looks worrying, and i suppose there's a lot for me to look into here, so i will, but anybody see anything obvious i am missing?

thanks a lot once more.

[flap]

did it work before? did you do something to break it?

[Calum]

i installed the driver for my SiS7018 sound card that i got from www.sis.com (which now i look has gone offline...) reason being that SiS hardware is full of bugs and i cannot use Slab until i 'get a better driver for my sound card'. So i dutifully went to the manufacturer's site and got the newest driver for linux and hey presto, not only does Slab still not work, but this happens.

[voidmain]

I remember the old SIS days. They *do* have crap drivers. I had a hell of a time with an SIS based motherboard under Windows and drivers from the SIS web site. I quit buying anything that says "SIS Inside".

Is that boot log from a new kernel that you have compiled? If you recompiled the same version that the system came with and installed the modules they could have been installed in the same directory under /lib/modules/[kernelversion]/* as the old kernel. If there are modules in there from the previous kernel then you would likely get modules loading problems. Another thing that I always run after booting up a new kernel is a "depmod -a".

[LorKorub]

Calum, it always seems that you and I are floating in the same boat.  I just recompiled my kernel tonight, and found this page to be really helpful:

http://dudle.linuxroot.org/docs/debian-install/debian-install-4.html

I had to do it twice, and here's why.

Forget about section 4.2. I did what he suggested, and make could no longer find /bin/sh.  Totally fucked me. So, I whipped out the trusty boot-floppy (always make one of these....those guys weren't lying during the install when they say it is IMPERATIVE that you make a boot floppy), and got back into 2.2.2. I had to run taskel again to load up X, wait for a (re)install, and then I was good to go.  

To tell you the truth, I don't know what happened.  I would just skip 4.2 and follow the rest of the instructions. I have sound now, so I am happy (I apparently didn't include sound modules when I loaded the 2.2.2 kernel when I installed Debian.)

Hope it works out for you....

[Calum]

quote:Originally posted by void main:
I remember the old SIS days. They *do* have crap drivers. I had a hell of a time with an SIS based motherboard under Windows and drivers from the SIS web site. I quit buying anything that says "SIS Inside".

i have seen more problems on bulletin boards for SiS stuff than anybody else, but it's in my machine now so tough nuts to me.

 

quote:Is that boot log from a new kernel that you have compiled? If you recompiled the same version that the system came with and installed the modules they could have been installed in the same directory under /lib/modules/[kernelversion]/* as the old kernel. If there are modules in there from the previous kernel then you would likely get modules loading problems. Another thing that I always run after booting up a new kernel is a "depmod -a".

No it's not as far as i know. The installation process for the SiS audio driver requires a reboot after you install it, which is something i haven't had to do since... well since i installed the SiS7018 driver for DOS! there was no message about why it was to be rebooted, you just run the install script and then a minute later it tells you 'please reboot your computer to complete installation'. Dodgy.

LorKorub, thanks as well, i will look into that, but the sound card worked fine before in everything but SLab. It is a recording suite and it won't apparently record further than 8 frames if you have a buggy sound driver, according to the developer, but i have tried the mandrake driver for this card and the SiS driver too, and neither work for that application. I suspect it is the card's fault. The kernel recompilation is now my main concern.