after compiling the kernel and installing it, did you do: make modules make modules_install this puts the modules in their proper places... -munir > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:57:35 -0500 (CDT) > From: johndmiller <john at mn.mediaone.net> > To: TC Linux User Group <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Subject: [TCLUG] Booting Kerenl 2.4.0 > Reply-To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > Ihave got Kernel 2.4.0 to compile on a RH7.0. I > downloaded the source and > untarred it into /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/linux. I > used xconfig to > configure it. I then did a make dep, make clean, > make bzdisk (to put on > floppy). When I booted the floppy I got the > following error message: > > kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k > binfmt-464c, error=8 > > The version of insmod is 2.4.2 and all the other > programs listed in the > change file are upgraded. > > This is the first time I have changed my kernel > version number. I have > recompiled kernels in the past the get my ide cdrom > to be a fake scsi > and to configure my sound. > > Also should I be concerned about the System.map file > that is laying > around in the directory. > > One last piece of info. usr/src/linux points to the > 2.4.0 source. > > Any ideas. > > John Miller ===== -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GAT GIT dpu- s:- a19 C++ UL P+ L+(++) E--- W+ N+ w(--) K? O-- M- V- PS+ PE-(--) Y-- PGP-(---) t 5+++ X R tv-- b+++ D++ DI++ G e+ h+() r- y+ UF++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/