make modules_install : unknown symbols

[Jeff Vian]

On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 20:02, John Francis Lee wrote:
> Alexander,
> 
> Yes I 
>  cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1
>  make mrproper
>  cp /boot/.config-2.6.5-1.358 .config

You are in the directory for kernel 2.6.8.1 and using the config file
for kernel 2.6.5-1

This usually will not work.

You need the config file for the kernel modules you are compiling.

>  make oldconfig
>  make xconfig
>  make
>  make modules_install
> 
> When the script runs depmod after all the INSTALLs I get the same
> torrent of unknown symbols I got originally. 
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 07:53, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> > Am Fr, den 15.10.2004 schrieb John Francis Lee um 2:24:
> > 
> > > Emile,
> > > 
> > > I did as you suggested... same result.
> > 
> > So you did take the kernel config of the Fedora Core kernel? What else
> > did you change?
> > 
> > > But I did not do "what Alexander Dalloz said".
> > > Where can I find "what Alexander Dalloz said"?
> > 
> > I did reply to your initial posting.
> > 
> > > What is an OP?
> > 
> > OP == original poster
> > 
> > > John Francis Lee <jfl at robinlea.com>
> > 
> > Alexander
> -- 
> John Francis Lee <jfl at robinlea.com>