[Sheflug] Loadable Kernel Modules

[Andy Collinson <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm using SuSe 7.2 Pro and Kernel 2.4.4  Everytime I have install a new 
kernel, I cannot get any kernel modules to load automatically, I have to 
manually use insmod.  I have now returned to 2.4.4 This is the process I used 
to upgrade to 2.4.18.   I downloaded modutils 2.4.16  used make menuconfig.
( Loadable modules support was set to Y as was kmod)  make dep clean bzImage.
Make modules modules_install  copied the kernel image from arch/i386/boot to 
/boot and ran lilo and copied System.map  and made symbolic link to 
/usr/src/kernel-2.4.18
The kernel would boot up, new modules were contained in /lib/modules/2.4.18 
but sound (which was a module) would only load with insmod emu10k1, etc  
(sound card SB Live).  What have I not done/done wrong ? All help 
appreciated. The SuSe Ref manual mentions initrd..... I have not made an 
initial ramdisk, as my FS is Reiser FS and I included support in the kernel.


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