RE: Could not load modules.dep

See below some feedback on the suggestions given:

> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: Igor Novgorodov [mailto:igornovg.net] 
> Enviada: quinta-feira, 10 de Maio de 2007 14:10
> Para: Clemente Aguiar
> Assunto: Re: [gentoo-hardened] Could not load
modules.dep
> 
> > Since a while ago I have been getting a series of
errors at 
> start-up 
> > on my servers, such as:
> 
> > "FATAL: Could not load
> > /lib/modules/kernel-hardened-2.18-r6/modules.dep:
> > No such file or directory"
> 
> > I configured my hardened kernels with
"loadable module support" 
> > disabled, so I think that modules.dep could never
exist.
> 
> > First of all, I can see these messages
"fly" by the console at 
> > start-up, but it seems that they are not logged (I
can't find them 
> > anywhere). Shouldn't they get logged somewhere?
> You can try setting RC_BOOTLOG="yes" in
/etc/conf.d/rc
> Messages will be logged to /var/log/boot.msg

I did as suggested and emerged
"app-admin/showconsole" as well (it is a
requirement for this to work), and most boot messages where
logged in
/varlog/boot.msg, but not all, and the ones I mentioned
where NOT
logged.



> > Second, how can I get rid of the messages
altogether?
> Just do "rc-update del modules" to remove
module init script 
> from startup
> 

I did as you suggested, but when I rebooted, a warning was
issued and
"modules" init script was automatically added back
to "boot".

Any other suggestions?

Clemente
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Don't mess with your scripts... Never know when it
will break something... As root, simply:

touch /lib/modules/kernel-hardened-2.18-r6/modules.dep

Problem solves, and no config/script file tinkering!

It's been working perfectly for me for months.

Charles

--- Clemente Aguiar
<clemente.aguiarmadeiratecnopolo.pt> wrote:

> 
> See below some feedback on the suggestions given:
> 
> > -----Mensagem original-----
> > De: Igor Novgorodov [mailto:igornovg.net]

> > Enviada: quinta-feira, 10 de Maio de 2007 14:10
> > Para: Clemente Aguiar
> > Assunto: Re: [gentoo-hardened] Could not load
> modules.dep
> > 
> > > Since a while ago I have been getting a
series
> of errors at 
> > start-up 
> > > on my servers, such as:
> > 
> > > "FATAL: Could not load
> > >
> /lib/modules/kernel-hardened-2.18-r6/modules.dep:
> > > No such file or directory"
> > 
> > > I configured my hardened kernels with
"loadable
> module support" 
> > > disabled, so I think that modules.dep could
> never exist.
> > 
> > > First of all, I can see these messages
"fly" by
> the console at 
> > > start-up, but it seems that they are not
logged
> (I can't find them 
> > > anywhere). Shouldn't they get logged
somewhere?
> > You can try setting RC_BOOTLOG="yes" in
> /etc/conf.d/rc
> > Messages will be logged to /var/log/boot.msg
> 
> I did as suggested and emerged
> "app-admin/showconsole" as well (it is a
> requirement for this to work), and most boot
> messages where logged in
> /varlog/boot.msg, but not all, and the ones I
> mentioned where NOT
> logged.
> 
> 
> 
> > > Second, how can I get rid of the messages
> altogether?
> > Just do "rc-update del modules" to
remove module
> init script 
> > from startup
> > 
> 
> I did as you suggested, but when I rebooted, a
> warning was issued and
> "modules" init script was automatically added
back
> to "boot".
> 
> Any other suggestions?
> 
> Clemente
> --
> gentoo-hardenedgentoo.org mailing list
> 
> 

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We were getting similar messages on a recently built machine
including a
"FATAL:  Could not load System.Map:  Missing....."
right after a message
about loading modules.dep.  Didn't seem to affect proper
function at all,
but any error is bothersome to me, so...

This was fully resolved by the following set of commands:

# env-update && source /etc/profile 
# modules-update 
# reboot

Not sure if this issue is entirely similar... seems related
though.

-D

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Taylor [mailto:securitytinnov.net]
> Sent: May 11, 2007 3:11 AM
> To: gentoo-hardenedlists.gentoo.org
> Subject: RE: [gentoo-hardened] Could not load
modules.dep
> 
> Don't mess with your scripts... Never know when it
> will break something... As root, simply:
> 
> touch /lib/modules/kernel-hardened-2.18-r6/modules.dep
> 
> Problem solves, and no config/script file tinkering!
> 
> It's been working perfectly for me for months.
> 
> Charles
> 
> --- Clemente Aguiar
> <clemente.aguiarmadeiratecnopolo.pt>
wrote:
> 
> >
> > See below some feedback on the suggestions given:
> >
> > > -----Mensagem original-----
> > > De: Igor Novgorodov [mailto:igornovg.net]
> > > Enviada: quinta-feira, 10 de Maio de 2007
14:10
> > > Para: Clemente Aguiar
> > > Assunto: Re: [gentoo-hardened] Could not
load
> > modules.dep
> > >
> > > > Since a while ago I have been getting a
series
> > of errors at
> > > start-up
> > > > on my servers, such as:
> > >
> > > > "FATAL: Could not load
> > > >
> > /lib/modules/kernel-hardened-2.18-r6/modules.dep:
> > > > No such file or directory"
> > >
> > > > I configured my hardened kernels with
"loadable
> > module support"
> > > > disabled, so I think that modules.dep
could
> > never exist.
> > >
> > > > First of all, I can see these messages
"fly" by
> > the console at
> > > > start-up, but it seems that they are not
logged
> > (I can't find them
> > > > anywhere). Shouldn't they get logged
somewhere?
> > > You can try setting
RC_BOOTLOG="yes" in
> > /etc/conf.d/rc
> > > Messages will be logged to /var/log/boot.msg
> >
> > I did as suggested and emerged
> > "app-admin/showconsole" as well (it is
a
> > requirement for this to work), and most boot
> > messages where logged in
> > /varlog/boot.msg, but not all, and the ones I
> > mentioned where NOT
> > logged.
> >
> >
> >
> > > > Second, how can I get rid of the
messages
> > altogether?
> > > Just do "rc-update del modules" to
remove module
> > init script
> > > from startup
> > >
> >
> > I did as you suggested, but when I rebooted, a
> > warning was issued and
> > "modules" init script was automatically
added back
> > to "boot".
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > Clemente
> > --
> > gentoo-hardenedgentoo.org mailing list
> >
> >
> 
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On 16/05/07, Asaf Gery <asaf.gerygmail.com> wrote:
>  System.map is a file which is generated when compiling
the kernel. It is
> specific to each kernel being compiled. AFAIK It has to
reside in the boot
> partition in order for the kernel to find it while
loading.

There is a really good explanation of system.map here:
http://www.dir
ac.org/linux/system.map/

It isn't needed on boot, it is used to resolve kernel
symbols for
debugging purposes. It can also help you regenerate a
modules.dep
(with depmod), so its purpose in /boot is purely for
recovery for the
standard user.

Thanks
Mark
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