2.2.18 - failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c

2.2.18 - failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c

[Josh Higham]

I tried compiling a 2.2.18 kernel, and when I reboot I get

failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c

scrolling past the screen.

A web search reveals a comment about 2.3.99pre3, which indicates that it is
a problem with the USB config (video4linux must be compiled in the kernel?).
I am not using USB, and it is not compiled, so I am either misunderstanding
the problem, or there is something else at work here.  I tried compiling
with USB as a module and video as a module (but no specific options, since
it was just a rough experiment) and that gave the same error.  Compiling
without modules altogether wouldn't boot at all (stops after the
'uncompressing kernel now loading' bit).

Am I misunderstanding the problem (there were a few issues reported in the
archived message that I looked at, so it may be that the answer regarding
USB is the answer to a different question), or is there a simple (heh)
config change that I can make to get this to compile?

I would appreciate it if you could CC me in, as I am not a member of this
list.

Thanks,

Josh Higham


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Re: 2.2.18 - failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c

[Mikael Pettersson]

On Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:17:56 -0700, Josh Higham wrote:

>I tried compiling a 2.2.18 kernel, and when I reboot I get
>
>failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c

Reconfigure with CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y and your kernel will work again.

/Mikael
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Re: 2.2.18 - failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c

[Keith Owens]

On Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:17:56 -0700, 
"Josh Higham" <jhigham@bigsky.net> wrote:
>failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c

You compiled your kernel with support for ELF objects as a module.  You
execute an ELF program, the kernel tries to autoload the ELF module
using modprobe which is an ELF program.  But you need ELF support to
run modprobe, curse and recurse.

Compile the kernel with builtin ELF, not a module.

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