modules.conf, modules.dep and module dependencies problems?

I'm sorting out why I can't seem to get atalkd running. I recompiled the kernel to support appletalk, but now I seem to have run into a modules problem. On startup, modprobe complains: "Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than /lib/modules/2.2.18pre21/ modules.dep" This is indeed true because

what this about a missing msdos printer module?

Working away towards solving my Deskwriter printer problem I have noticed the following message on start up: msdos printer modprobe: can't locate printer module Strangely, this line is not recorded in the syslog or display with dmesg. Anyway, maybe this is the cause of my problem getting my 750

setserial question...?

I am debugging some problems I am having setting up a ppp connection between my home computer and my isp. I'm using Debian Woody, kernel 2.2.17 and pppd 2.3.11 on a PowerMac 7500. Checking out all possibility and following a faqs instructions, I have tested the command setserial -a /dev/ttyS0

exiting minicom...

I'm trying to us minicom to debug a ppp connection, but I can't seem to use the meta key inside minicom (in a console) to access its options. Neither escape nor CTL or ALT work? Has anyone else experienced this problem? How can I solve it? -- c h a d @ l b e r s [EMAIL PROTECTED]