I've seen the same segfault problem with lm-sensors-2.4.21-4-k7 (also the 686 version). Self-compiling the modules from lm-sensors-source gives errors (both with 2.4.21-4 and 2.4.22-1). 2.4.21-3 works, however.
The mount problem sounds like the initrd file isn't getting loaded. I haven't used LILO in over a year (GRUB rocks!), so can't help there. On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 11:21:04PM +0200, Manuel Bilderbeek wrote: > Hello all, > > A couple of days ago, I installed these packages from sid: > lm-sensors-2.4.21-4-k7 2.8.0-1 > i2c-2.4.21-4-k7 2.8.0-1 > > I have done this before many times, to save myself the trouble of > compiling these kernel modules myself. I'm running a testing system with > the 2.4.21-4-k7 stock kernel, you see. > > Anyway, this time it didn't work out. When I rebooted my system next > time, there was some error during boot which had at least this text in > it "S20modutils Segmentation fault". So, my interpretation is that > during the loading of these new kernel modules, there occured a > segmentation fault in the module load program. After this message there > was a little bit more text (about USB), but then a hang. > In other words: I couldn't boot the system anymore. > > OK, but I still have the LinuxOLD entry in my LILO menu. Since I'm > running stock kernels, this should be starting my previous kernel > anytime. So, I chose the option, and it booted until it had to mount the > root fs. There I got a kernel panic: can't mount root fs. (No clear > reason was mentioned...) Oops. My root fs is /dev/hda6, which is an ext3 > fs. Even specifying > LinuxOLD root=/dev/hda6 > didn't help. > > So, I took my older (Woody-beta) installation cd and booted with "rescue > root=/dev/hda6". Also, this didn't work out: again a kernel panic, > because it can't mount the root fs... This time there was some error > about "unsupported optional features". > > I tried some more tricks, like making boot floppies with a bf2.4 flavour > (of Woody), which I got from some Debian FTP. No go, can't mount root fs. > > I tried some more suggestions from people in #debian on > irc.freenode.net, but nothing worked. > > In the mean time, I have fixed my "Linux" boot, by using a Knoppix cd > and removing the module names from /etc/modules. However, I still can't > boot my LinuxOLD stuff. > > Is there anyone who can tell me what is going wrong? > I know I could boot my LinuxOLD thing in the past. It's just a long time > ago I needed it. > > Best regards, > > Manuel Bilderbeek > >
