linux-kernel - Re: (Solved) Problem compile kernel on Ubuntu and using on Debian

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Date:	Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:19:31 +0200
From:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
To:	Jesper Dangaard Brouer <hawk@...x.dk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	sam@...nborg.org
Subject: Re: (Solved) Problem compile kernel on Ubuntu and using on Debian

Jesper Dangaard Brouer wrote:
> If you get past this one, by compiling enough modules into the kernel,
> BUT then a lot of modules does not seem to be loaded (modprobe).
[...] 
> Q: I don't know why a depmod update is required, anyone feel free to
> answer that question?

The most likely reason is that the two systems have different, and 
incompatible, versions of module-init-tools.

I've seen the same problem in the past [1] and, after a hefty discussion, 
accepted that you just _have_ to always run depmod -a after installing a 
kernel and before generating an initrd.

Cheers,
FJP

[1] http://bugs.debian.org/518407
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