Description of Problem: With the new module loading in 2.5.4x, you need modutils-2.4.21-4. This modutils works fine with a hand built 2.4.x, but not with the RH kernels. The error though is odd: "kernel requires old insmod, but couldn't run insmod.old. No such file or directory." modutils-2.4.21-4 puts insmod.old in /sbin, where it is. My machine has /boot on a separate small ext2 partition. / is on a large ext3 partition. Is the kernel looking for insmod.old somewhere else? Is the problem that ext3 not loaded? I realize you're not trying to keep compatible with all development kernels, but it would be real nice to be able to play with 2.5.x and have the rh kernel to fall back on. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual Results: Expected Results: Additional Information:
You need *entirely different* modutils, not just a new modutils. We probably won't be looking into this until the new 2.5 module loader is actually finished.