Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] GnomeMeeting crash - a step further

[Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk>]

On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 3:58 pm, Damien Sandras wrote:
> > during bootup I am still seeing
> >
> > finding module dependencies:  depmod:  ***Unresolved symbols in
> > /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/misc/pwcx-2.4.20.o
>
> Did Mandrake copy it elsewhere?
>
> > At the point of probing for hardware the system freezes.
> >
> > How can I get rid of this altogether in this kernel?  I'll use
> > the other one when I want to run GnomeMeeting, but I need the
> > Win4Lin from time to time.
>
> That's a question for Mandrake support, or perhaps any other
> Mandrake user here can help you.
>
> I think the problem is solved as it "seems" to work with the
> unpatched kernel, we have the proof that the problem was the
> patched kernel. However, if you have problems with the unpatched
> kernel too, then recontact me.
>
> Now for the Mandrake problem, I'm not the right person to help you.
> Just do the reverse steps of what you did to automatically insert
> pwcx.
>
It doesn't look as though our solution was entirely right.  I could 
not discover why it was still loading, and I couldn't get into that 
boot-up at all.  My understanding of what's happening is still not 
too deep, so I'm guessing as best I can.  I saw that there was a 
modules.conf.pwcx also in the /etc directory, and wondered if that 
was also being run, as it did have the insmod line in.  I moved that 
file into my home directory and tried again.

This time it booted - though I still saw that message!  I manually ran 
the insmod and fired up GnomeMeeting.  It has been running for around 
10 minutes now and I can still see my movements as I type.

So - I have something working - but I'd really like to know why, and 
especially where that message is coming from.  I've asked on the 
Mandrake Expert mailing list, but so far no-one has come up with any 
ideas.

Anne
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