Re: Upgrading kernel across multiple machines

[Brian McGrew <brian@visionpro.com>]

This is the most debug I get.  I've taken the rhgb and quiet options out of
my grub.conf file and I still only get about ten lines printed before it
blows up.  There are no files updated on disk that I can find.

:b!


On 8/9/06 3:07 PM, "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:52:41 -0700 Brian McGrew wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I'm using a Dell PE1800 and I've built a new 2.6.16.16 kernel on the machine
>> that works fine.  However, if I tar up /lib/modules/2.6.16.16 and /boot and
>> move it onto another Dell PE1800 running the exact same software (FC3/Stock
>> install) the new kernel doesn't boot.
>> 
>> On machine #1 life is good but moving it to machine #2, I get
>> 
>> /lib/ata_piix.ko: -l unknown symbol in module.
>> 
>> What am I missing?  Someone help please, I'm in a major time crunch!
> 
> Hi again,
> Were you able to get any more kernel log messages?
> They will say exactly which symbol(s) is missing.
> 
> Maybe adding "debug" to the kernel command line would produce more
> messages, although many init scripts change that setting (ugh).
> 
> ---
> ~Randy


:b!


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