Re: Upgrading kernel across multiple machines

From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Wed Aug 09 2006 - 18:00:59 EST


On Wed, Aug 09, 2006 at 02:52:41PM -0700, Brian McGrew wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm using a Dell PE1800 and I've built a new 2.6.16.16 kernel on the machine
> that works fine. However, if I tar up /lib/modules/2.6.16.16 and /boot and
> move it onto another Dell PE1800 running the exact same software (FC3/Stock
> install) the new kernel doesn't boot.
>
> On machine #1 life is good but moving it to machine #2, I get
>
> /lib/ata_piix.ko: -l unknown symbol in module.
Looks like your kernel modules has ended up in /lib somehow.
Cannot see why atm.

Sam
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