Make modules_install fails with unresolved symbols error

From: Paul Rogers (paul.rogers_at_mowlem.com)
Date: 11/11/03 

Date: 11 Nov 2003 00:42:29 -0800

Dear All

I am trying to compile a 2.4.22(kernel.org) kernel on an install of
RH7.3. I have carried out the following

make mrproper
make menuconfig
make dep
make clean
make bzImage
make modules
make install
make modules_install

Part way through the make modules_install the install fails with the
following message:

cd /lib/modules/2.4.22; \
mkdir -p pcmcia; \
find kernel -path '*/pcmcia/*' -name '*.o' | xargs -i -r ln -sf ../{}
pcmcia
if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map 2.4.22; fi
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
/lib/modules/2.4.22/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-core.o
depmod: init_cmd640_vlb
make: *** [_modinst_post] Error 1

I have tried looking on the lists for similiar errors but most seem to
occur on rebotting the machine. I assume there is a problem with the
cmd640 module(??) but the only reference to it in .config is
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640. I have tried both switching this on and off
with the same result. I have also tried deleteing /lib/modules/2.4.22
and re running make modules_install with no success.

Can any one tell me:

a) What this error message is trying to tell me?

b) How I can fix it?

Many thanks

Paul

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