Topic: Ok..can anyone explain what module dependencies are?

[Dennis]

My post on my server not booting past module dependencies, either no one has had this or no one can figure it out...I can look if I know how.
would someone  PLEASE explain to me what these are?..IE is it hardware drivers?..software?...should I start pulling hardware out?and keep trying? How do I fsck if it will not install esmith?..tryed control-x at esmith logo..and then fsck -p and said device not found. I am not a total novice but The server has been a rock for over a year..and I have not had to get into it..and if your not into something for a while you forget even the simple things..Please any help would be deeply appreciated.

[duncan]

The server runs depmod -a from /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit during the boot sequence. It is a search for all modules in all  directories specified in /etc/modules.conf.

ie
path=/lib/modules/$(/bin/uname -r)-e-smith
path=/lib/modules/$(/bin/uname -r)

How you would tackle this one I am not sure. It is not just hardware. Ipsec, ppp, gre and tap devices live in there as well.  

Regards Duncan

[duncan]

And directly after that comes Raid closely followed by mounts listed in fstab.

Regards Duncan

[Dennis]

I tryed asking other ways but appartently its all in how you ask. I have SME 5.1.2 on my server. runs great ..but on boot up hangs at finding module dependencies. Thanks to Ken in the experienced section, who gave me the info on how to control c past that point. I am able to get up and running. My server is an AMD 1.3gz 512 ram 20 gig hard drive. and has been running flawlessly for over a year now. My email has been on occasion been un accessable over the internet. So I did a reboot. it was then I had the lockup at the finding module dependencies point. When I control c it gives at 7s. and finishes boot sequence. I need to know how to fsck to find wher my problem is...please