Re: [gentoo-hardened] Could not load modules.dep

[Asaf Gery]

The issue your raising is completely different than the one posted.
In your system you did compile support for modules, that's why the commands
you've mentioned solved the problem. The original post is about a system in
which modules support is disabled on purpose. In such a system
modules-update will not help. In fact the script should not look for
modules.dep since it is relevant for systems without modules support.

System.map is a file which is generated when compiling the kernel. It is
specific to each kernel being compiled. AFAIK It has to reside in the boot
partition in order for the kernel to find it while loading.

Asaf


On 5/15/07, Darren Smith <dsmith@××××××××××××.ca> wrote:
>
> We were getting similar messages on a recently built machine including a
> "FATAL:  Could not load System.Map:  Missing....." right after a message
> about loading modules.dep.  Didn't seem to affect proper function at all,
> but any error is bothersome to me, so...
>
> This was fully resolved by the following set of commands:
>
> # env-update && source /etc/profile
> # modules-update
> # reboot
>
> Not sure if this issue is entirely similar... seems related though.
>
> -D
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Charles Taylor [mailto:security@××××××.net]
> > Sent: May 11, 2007 3:11 AM
> > To: gentoo-hardened@l.g.o
> > Subject: RE: [gentoo-hardened] Could not load modules.dep
> >
> > Don't mess with your scripts... Never know when it
> > will break something... As root, simply:
> >
> > touch /lib/modules/kernel-hardened-2.18-r6/modules.dep
> >
> > Problem solves, and no config/script file tinkering!
> >
> > It's been working perfectly for me for months.
> >
> > Charles
> >
> > --- Clemente Aguiar
> > <clemente.aguiar@××××××××××××××××.pt> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > See below some feedback on the suggestions given:
> > >
> > > > -----Mensagem original-----
> > > > De: Igor Novgorodov [mailto:igor@××××.net]
> > > > Enviada: quinta-feira, 10 de Maio de 2007 14:10
> > > > Para: Clemente Aguiar
> > > > Assunto: Re: [gentoo-hardened] Could not load
> > > modules.dep
> > > >
> > > > > Since a while ago I have been getting a series
> > > of errors at
> > > > start-up
> > > > > on my servers, such as:
> > > >
> > > > > "FATAL: Could not load
> > > > >
> > > /lib/modules/kernel-hardened-2.18-r6/modules.dep:
> > > > > No such file or directory"
> > > >
> > > > > I configured my hardened kernels with "loadable
> > > module support"
> > > > > disabled, so I think that modules.dep could
> > > never exist.
> > > >
> > > > > First of all, I can see these messages "fly" by
> > > the console at
> > > > > start-up, but it seems that they are not logged
> > > (I can't find them
> > > > > anywhere). Shouldn't they get logged somewhere?
> > > > You can try setting RC_BOOTLOG="yes" in
> > > /etc/conf.d/rc
> > > > Messages will be logged to /var/log/boot.msg
> > >
> > > I did as suggested and emerged
> > > "app-admin/showconsole" as well (it is a
> > > requirement for this to work), and most boot
> > > messages where logged in
> > > /varlog/boot.msg, but not all, and the ones I
> > > mentioned where NOT
> > > logged.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > > Second, how can I get rid of the messages
> > > altogether?
> > > > Just do "rc-update del modules" to remove module
> > > init script
> > > > from startup
> > > >
> > >
> > > I did as you suggested, but when I rebooted, a
> > > warning was issued and
> > > "modules" init script was automatically added back
> > > to "boot".
> > >
> > > Any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > Clemente
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