About:
The modutils package contains utilities that are intended to make a Linux modular kernel manageable for all users, administrators, and distribution maintainers.

Author:
Keith Owens <modutils __at__ ocs __dot__ com __dot__ au> [contact developer]

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Tar/GZ:
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.4/
Tar/BZ2:
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.4/
Changelog:
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/[..]/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.4/README
RPM package:
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.4/

Trove categories: [change]

[Environment]		Console (Text Based)
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Topic]		Utilities

Dependencies: [change]
No dependencies filed

 Branches

Branch	Version	Last release	License	URLs
Default	2.4.27	02-Nov-2004	GNU General Public License (GPL)

 Comments

[»] Bug in insmod
by Alex Wheeler - Sep 20th 1999 16:14:42

Insmod handles the following legal command correctly:
	insmod  module symbol=value
But the following illegal command line throws insmod into an infinite
loop:
	insmod module symbol

E-mail with a possible solution has been sent to Richard Henderson.

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[»] Suggestion for Modprobe
by nospamx - Aug 13th 2002 03:06:02

Hi
I use RedHat 7.3 and after re-compiling kernel + modules I got the following warning / error message at bootup:
"Cann't locate module Block-Major-..."

After guessing and re-compiling kernel + module several dozen times, I found the culprit: there are several files on "/dev" directory related to non existent hardware device. You should delete this "/dev/.." files to eliminate the message.

Perhaps Modutils author can print/mention the device name that cause the "Cann't..." message to help debugging / solving the problem.

At present it is difficult to find the offending "/dev/..." files. You should run the following command:

ls -l /dev > out1.txt

Search the out1.txt for major device number of "/dev/..." files, usually before "," (coma) sign. Find the correct number related to the modprobe warning.

If the hardware device related to "/dev/..." file does not exist on your machine, delete this file.


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[»] Re: Suggestion for Modprobe
by Justin M. - Sep 6th 2004 11:22:33


> After guessing and re-compiling kernel +

> module several dozen times, I found the

> culprit: there are several files on

> "/dev" directory related to non existent

> hardware device. You should delete this

> "/dev/.." files to eliminate the

> message.


Chcek out the /dev/MAKEDEV script.

--
Justin M.

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