Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 143218
modprobe: Can't locate module sk98lin
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:07:05 EST
Description of problem: "modprobe sk98lin" returns "modprobe: Can't locate module sk98lin" Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.4.21-20.0.1.EL How reproducible: every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. /sbin/modprobe sk98lin 2. 3. Actual results: modprobe: Can't locate module sk98lin Expected results: module loaded Additional info: [root@twscofi1 configs]# uname -svrip Linux 2.4.21-20.0.1.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Nov 24 20:26:12 EST 2004 x86_64 x86_64 [root@twscofi1 configs]# grep -i sk98lin /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-2.4.21-x86_64* /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-2.4.21-x86_64.config:CONFIG_SK98LIN=m /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-2.4.21-x86_64-smp.config:CONFIG_SK98LIN=m
find /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.0.1.ELsmp/kernel -name"sk98lin*" does not find any files. The module doesn't exist in the stock kernel Compiling a new kernel using "make oldconfig" will generate the modules, but it hangs while detecting new hardware during boot.
It's in the associated "kernel unsupported" package. If you are using kernel-smp-2.4.21-20.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm as your base kernel RPM, then install kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-20.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm as well. Since the sk98lin is unsupported, we have no idea if it will actually work. And naturally, if it doesn't, you'll have to resolve any problems with it yourself.