/etc/modules.conf more recent than.. error on boot

Forum: HD Install
Topic: /etc/modules.conf more recent than.. error on boot
started by: Callandor

Posted by Callandor on Mar. 28 2004,14:12

I have just installed DSL on a 486DX2 66mhz, 24mb ram, 800mb ext2 partition, 250mb linux swap partition.

Every time I boot the system into linux I get the following error message at various times during the loading screens:

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/etc/modules.conf more recent than /lib/modules/2.4.22xfs/modules.dep

Though I have never used linux before, the system seems stable enough and shows no adverse effects. Can anybody please tell me what I should do to fix this (preferably in easy n00b sized chunks).

Also, How do I save the settings on the system so it remembers the desktop configuration and also prevent Dillo from loading the welcome page on bootup. I have read the section on saving settings but I'm afraid I don't understand how to save the changes I make to the .lst file it references (of course I can use an editor, I just dont know the syntax of the entries to be added etc.)

Finally, my system only has one cd-rom drive but in the erm I think its called the fluxbox (mentally insert your own embassased smiley on my behalf and feel a touch of superiority :P) But I seem to have TWO cdrom drives in the drive mounter thingy. If I try to mount the second one I just get an "error, drive not ready" message (or words to that effect).

Cheers for any help you can give,

Callandor

Posted by roberts on Mar. 28 2004,21:37

Please tell us what version you have, as I am not seeing that message.
Usually to fix, on hard drive intalled system, as root type
depmod -a

As for the other questions, edit .xinitrc in the home directory. You can comment out (#) the dillo startup and add the enhanced desktop by adding the line
enhance &
or deleting the two lines representing the if statement around the existing enhance line if... fi

Posted by Callandor on Mar. 29 2004,18:47

The version is the latest available: 0.6.2. I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that before. Thanks for the help regarding the other questions. I'll post to let you know how its all going :P

Cheers

Callandor

Posted by Callandor on Mar. 29 2004,21:28

Ok, I was able to use the depmod -a command successfully and configure the boot options for user damnsmall by entering into that sub-directory of /home.

Is it possible to do the same for root? And if so where is the file that I would need to create / edit?

Cheers for your time and effort, please keep posting

Callandor

Posted by roberts on Mar. 30 2004,01:27

Yes, the same file .xinitrc. When you login as root perform the same edits.
If you are going to be adding more users then edit the same file in /etc/skel.
That way you won't have to do it for each user. It will be system-wide.

Posted by Callandor on Mar. 30 2004,17:20

Thanks. Any ideas about the twin CD-ROM drives thing?
I only have one physical CD-ROM and in the fluxbox (?) i can see two when clicking left/right. Also only one will mount the CD in the CDROM. The other just gives a drive not ready error.

Callandor