[solved] kernel26-lts: unresolved symbols loading ext4

lynix · 2009-10-20 08:25:56

I just read the big topic introducing kernel26-lts and noticed ext4 is no supported, so I gave it a try.

The first problems occured at installation, showing these warnings:

WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/2.6.27.37-lts/kernel/fs/smbfs/smbfs.ko: Exec format error
WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/2.6.27.37-lts/kernel/fs/hfs/hfs.ko: Exec format error
WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/2.6.27.37-lts/kernel/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko: Exec format error
WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/2.6.27.37-lts/kernel/fs/nfsd/nfsd.ko: Exec format error
WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/2.6.27.37-lts/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.ko: Exec format error
(...)

The initramfs is then build correctly, so I tried booting it. After unlocking my encrypted root partition (ext4, of course) I got houndreds of lines telling me of unresolved symbols in the ext4 module and then a kernel panic.

Any suggestions what might be wrong? I'm using x86_64, by the way.

lynix

Last edited by lynix (2009-10-20 09:24:18)

Allan · 2009-10-20 08:30:07

What do you get running:

file /lib/modules/2.6.27.37-lts/kernel/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko

lynix · 2009-10-20 08:37:22

/lib/modules/2.6.27.37-lts/kernel/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko: data

This looks bad, right?

Allan · 2009-10-20 08:39:43

Yes. Try reinstalling the package.

lynix · 2009-10-20 08:54:38

I did, several times. No effect

The full log of the reinstall: http://pastebin.com/m61798435

AndyRTR · 2009-10-20 09:04:22

[andyrtr@server64 ~]$ uname -a
Linux server64 2.6.27.37-lts #1 SMP Wed Oct 14 05:37:07 UTC 2009 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) X2 Dual Core Processor BE-2300 AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
[andyrtr@server64 ~]$ uptime
11:02:22 up 2 days, 19:38, 1 user, load average: 0.03, 0.07, 0.02

It's working well for me.

I guess it dosn't unlock your encrypted partition. Please check dmesg from early boot stage (press STRG+Page up).

And make sure to not use "lzma" in mkinitcpio.conf! That's not supported in LTS kernel.

Last edited by AndyRTR (2009-10-20 09:05:07)

lynix · 2009-10-20 09:23:01

I found the solution: the root partition is full
But why didn't pacman notice this during package installation?

my root partition is only 200MB because I have a lvm setup and /usr, /var, etc. have their own volumes. At installation I decided to leave /lib on the root partition so I can still boot if anything goes wrong with the lvm volumes. Without kernel26-lts there are 52MB free, and the lts modules need 72MB. I'm afraid shrinking the lvm partition would be very difficult, so I must say goodbye to kernel26-lts...

Anyway, thanks for the help, guys!

lynix

Last edited by lynix (2009-10-20 09:24:03)

Allan · 2009-10-20 09:49:43

lynix wrote:

I found the solution: the root partition is full
But why didn't pacman notice this during package installation?

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/11639

Arch Linux

#1 2009-10-20 08:25:56

[solved] kernel26-lts: unresolved symbols loading ext4

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Re: [solved] kernel26-lts: unresolved symbols loading ext4

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Re: [solved] kernel26-lts: unresolved symbols loading ext4

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Re: [solved] kernel26-lts: unresolved symbols loading ext4

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