module-init-tools-3.0_pre6, 7, 8, and 9 are buggy SOLVED

punter · Guru Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 506

mod edit -- stuck -- pilla

I updated my packages today (on a kernel 2.6 machine) and ran into two problems:

1. At the boot stage, while executing the init script, after "Calculating module dependencies"
I now get a series of FATAL ERRORS, saying "module not found" or something similar.
I dunno how to parse exact errors here, since it doesn't show up as part of dmesg, only init script phase.

2. Alsa sound is also effected and has stopped working. more on https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=128693

I'd advise people to take intense care in updating their packages this time, certainly don't do a blind "emerge -UD world"

Shane

punter · Guru Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 506

Errors are more, but this was as far as I could scroll up and copy with my mouse:

Kirja · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:33 pm Post subject:

I just did an emerge -u system on my iBook using ~ppc. On boot I now have four or five error messages like 'FATAL: cannot find module off'.

Anyone care to enlighten us...?

Zoltan · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:

I got the same problem. It looks like the error is in the latest module-init-tools (at least that's the only kernel related package that I installed yesterday).

I think it has problems with module autoloading since my alsa module snd-ymfpci required to load modules snd_hwdep, snd_opl3_lib and snd_mpu401_uart, I loaded them by hands and then I got snd-ymfpci to load.

Previous versions automatically loaded those modules just fine. But the latest version sys-apps/module-init-tools-3.0_pre6 doesn't. I'll try to downgrade back to pre5 version and see if this fixes the problem.

EDIT: confirmed, module-init-tools-3.0_pre5 work as they used to, versions pre6 and pre7 don't work.
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punter · Guru Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 506

good man.
I thought it was pam, was on my way to module-init-tools
but well spotted

will change title to reflect the problem

SOLUTION: downgrade to module-init-tools-3.0pre5

Master_Of_Disaster · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:00 pm Post subject:

Same problem here on amd64... Someone make this sticky!
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TecHunter · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 124

i got the same error msg:(
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kote · n00b Joined: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 6

im about to try myself but has anyone fixed this problem by going back in versions? if so what version works for you?

also the new version 3.0_pre7 is giving me the same problems

update... going back to pre5 fixes the problem, heres the bugzilla link: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39397

wangxiaohu · Apprentice Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 248

modprobe snd_mpu401_uart
modprobe snd_ac97_codec

then
modprobe snd_your_soundcard_type

works again.

Need to add above two modules into modules.autoload.d/kernel2.6

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NoiZe_DJ · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:11 pm Post subject:

My Problem is that the system doesn't boot completly. After "Setting user font" it doesn't do anything, just blinking cursor. I even don't get the login prompt.
After booting with the LiveCD I downgraded to pre5, but that also didn't help me. I don't know what I can do. Before a few days before I updated the system everything worked.
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punter · Guru Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 506

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Epyon · l33t Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 754 Location: NJ, USA

I had the same problem. Had to downgrade to pre5 to fix it.

punter · Guru Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 506

can someone also post the temporary fix in the bugzilla.
I've lost my username and password for that

some people seem to still wonder what the solution is, lets put it in big
Downgrading to pre5 fixes the problem

robmoss · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject:

I have a solution:

I'm using the vanilla-prepatch-sources-2.4.25-pre7 and module-init-tools-3.0_pre6. I only use modules for ALSA and for my NVIDIA graphics card, and I have no such problems. So the alternative solution is, don't use modules unless you actually have some need to do so. Who cares if my kernel won't boot off a floppy?!?!
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yamakawa · Guru Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Posts: 340

>> robmoss2k

Perhaps the difference is whether or not you use 2.4 kernel.
I suppose the other guys including me use 2.6 kernel instead.

Anyway, it seems there is no trouble except for the error messages.
Alsa modules are loaded correctly after booting regardless of the error.

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revertex · l33t Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 806

Same here, after upgrade module-init-tools, i have no sound anymore.
Annoying bug.

agent_jdh · Veteran Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 1783 Location: Scotland

A bug was filed https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39397 on the 25th, so hopefully this will get fixed soon.
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tsuru · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject:

I hate to ask the obvious of everyone but I haven't seen it mentioned so far in the reports... Did you all remember to run 'modules-update' ?

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boris64 · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:43 pm Post subject: