[TriLUG] compiling kernel fixed

[Barry Ruvio]

Hi Mike,
You were absolutely correct with your assessment. I ran rpm -Va to see which
packages were corrupted and found many that were. Included in the list were
the files that you mentioned. So I used rpm to reinstall the corrupted
packages and now everything works fine.
Thanks for your help.
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Mueller/bhu5nji" <bhu5nji at yahoo.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] compiling kernel


> Hello Barry,
>
> The modules of interest for PPP are ppp.o, ppp_deflate.o and bsd_comp.o,
so
> look for those.
>
> Try opening an xterm as root and running "tail -f /var/log/messages" to
> monitor the situation.
>
> Even though you compile in PPP support, there is still a need for
> ppp_deflate.o and bsd_comp.o to suppress some error messages. in the
> /var/log/messages file.  These modules provide some compression services
that
> are optional. You might also see a reference to char-major-108.  With any
> error messages you see in the log file, do a Google search to read how
other
> have dealth with the problem for your distro and others (for example: Suse
> ppp char-major-108, and try without the suse too).  There is lots of PPP
> problem solving info stored "out there".
>
> You might try recompiling with PPP support as a module to see if things
> behave differently.
>
> I'd be really interested in knowing about the char-major-108 message in
your
> log.  It indicates that ppp.o is desired.  The "alias char-major-108 ppp"
> line added to your /etc/conf.modules file fixes the problem.  And you need
> ppp.o in you /lib/module/2.x.x/net path as well.
>
> Good luck,
> Mike
>
> On Monday 24 December 2001 01:32 pm, you wrote:
> > Hi Mike,
> > When I compiled the kernel, I used make xconfig and selected ppp support
as
> > built in, (not as a module).
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "M. Mueller/bhu5nji" <bhu5nji at yahoo.com>
> > To: <trilug at trilug.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 8:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Unable to run wvdial
> >
> > > When you compiled your kernel, did you run one of: make config, make
> > > menuconfig, make xconfig and select ppp support (either built-in or
> >
> > module)
> >
> > > and module support?  If you missed one of these steps, that may be
> > > causing the first problem you describe.
> > >
> > > Is not ELF support also a kernel config option?
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > On Sunday 23 December 2001 02:56 pm, you wrote:
> > > > I am unable to run wvdial because of this error:
> > > > no pppd module error (exit code 4)
> > > > When I try to install modules with the command make modules_install
I
> >
> > get
> >
> > > > another error: depmod /lib/modules/2.4.0/ System.map 2.4.0 is not an
> > > > ELF file
> > > > I am using SuSe 7.1
> > > > This error started recently when I tried to make a new kernel.
> > > > I have already tried reinstalling the kernel source tree and made
some
> >
> > new
> >
> > > > kernels. Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > Barry
> >
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