After pacman kernel upgrade, modules won't load

ylikone · 2005-04-25 15:05:47

I can't seem to load any of my modules anymore, so I can't even get my network up (via_rhine). I am posting this from a different computer.

My uname -r says:
2.6.11.7-ARCH

but my last kernel upgrade message in /var/log/pacman.log says:
uprgaded kernel26 (2.6.10.3 -> 2.6.11.3-1)

So, what's up here?

phrakture · 2005-04-25 15:15:39

check the "/lib/modules" directory - what dirs exist there.... there should be one for the kernel you are running - if not then you should probably run "pacman -S kernel26" again... it'll be cached so you won't need the network.

ylikone · 2005-04-25 15:20:57

Ok, thanks for the tip, I looked in that /lib/modules/ directory under the 2.6.11.7 area and it was completely empty! But then I rebooted a few times and now it seems to magically be populated and my modules loaded... well, all except nvidia. I had to pacman -S nvidia again, then that loaded also.
So, is this some strange stuff happening or what?

phrakture · 2005-04-25 16:04:04

that is kinda odd - usually when you upgrade a kernel, here's what happens:

running kernel 2.6.11.1
modules are in /lib/modules/2.6.11.1/*
upgrade 2.6.11.1->2.6.11.7
dir /lib/modules/2.6.11.1 removed
dir /lib/modules/2.6.11.7 created and filled
(modprobes will fail now)
reboot, init scripts will call "depmod -a" to tell modprobe that modules moved and to cache locations

maybe the depmod didn't get called?

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#1 2005-04-25 15:05:47

After pacman kernel upgrade, modules won't load

#2 2005-04-25 15:15:39

Re: After pacman kernel upgrade, modules won't load

#3 2005-04-25 15:20:57

Re: After pacman kernel upgrade, modules won't load

#4 2005-04-25 16:04:04

Re: After pacman kernel upgrade, modules won't load

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