Hi, With all the kernel 2.2.xx, 2.4.0-testxx, I have the following message at boot time : VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly. Freeing unused kernel memory: 56k freed INIT: version 2.78 booting NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0 for Linux NET4.0. insmod: /lib/modules/2.2.19pre6/misc/unix.o: cannot create /var/log/ksymoops/20010106112242.ksyms Read-only file system Loading /etc/console-tools/default.kmap Activating swap... Adding Swap: 131088k swap-space (priority -1) Checking root file system... As it was harmless, I've not taken care of it. I have the same with 2.4.0-prerelease but with 2.4.0 final, there is an unfinite loop with this message together with a an other one : insmod:/lib/modules/2.4.0/kernel/net/unix/unix.o : insmod net-pf-1 failed. Do I missed something in modules.conf ? Is there a specific alias to net-pf-1 ? System is : K6-2/500, 128Mb, running Debian 2.2 I've tested with both modutils 2.3.24 and 2.4.0 -- Versions installed: (if some fields are empty or look -- unusual then possibly you have very old versions) Linux debian-f5ibh 2.2.19pre6 #1 jeu jan 4 12:30:22 CET 2001 i586 unknown Kernel modules 2.3.24 Gnu C egcs-2.91.66 Binutils 2.9.5.0.37 Linux C Library 2.1.3 Dynamic linker ldd: version 1.9.11 Procps 2.0.6 Mount 2.10o Net-tools 2.05 Console-tools 0.2.3 Sh-utils 2.0 Modules Loaded ppp_deflate bsd_comp ppp slhc af_packet scc ax25 parport_probe parport_pc lp parport mousedev usb-ohci hid input autofs lockd sunrpc usbcore serial w83781d sensors i2c-isa i2c-core unix ---- Regards Jean-Luc - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/