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KernelPanic:
Which distro?

runkpock:
If you are going to use 2.6 you need to update your
kernel module utilities, otherwise you wont be
able to use ip(chains|tables), the new package is
here
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/module-init-tools/
after you install that, you should be able to use
usb and iptables, and oh by the way, you should
always check before you install a new kernel, the
requirements for running it ;]
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes
currently contains that information. and yes usb
and iptables DO work. also about iptables,
ipchains and everything else, iptables and
are just userland commands, the kernel uses
netfilter to firewall, you can (i think) still
even use ipchains with 2.6, you just need to
load the compatibilty module (not that you
should be doing that)

mobrien_12:

quote:Originally posted by runkpock:
If you are going to use 2.6 you need to update your kernel module utilities, otherwise you wont be able to use ip(chains|tables) usb and iptables, and oh by the way, you should always check before you install a new kernel, the requirements for running it ;]

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As I said before, I did update modultils, and all the other packages as the instructions said.  I read /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes
very carefully.  

The problems with the USB modules was that they simply were not there, and there were no options for them in the make xconfig.  The modules for my LAN card and ipchains did compile but refused to load even though I did update modutils (actually you can't complete a make modules_install unless you update modutils).

I downloaded 2.6.2 last night (it is a bugfix release)  and compiled it.  No problems with missing USB modules, no problems with any modules refusing to load.  I can't comment on the two modules that refused to compile with 2.6.1 (namely stallion and advansys) because I didn't try to compile them this time.  

In my experience 2.6.2 is much better.

runkpock:
odd, sorry to have mis-read your post, as thats
normally the hang up with 2.6. anyhow im accually
using 2.6.1 with usb input to post this, so im
really confused as to why your usb modules
arent there, other than perhaps something with the
.config options. guess it doesnt matter now though
 

KernelPanic:
Did you make a fresh .config? please say you didn't make oldconfig from 2.4   :rolleyes:

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