depmod problems with 2.4.14-pre8

[Klaus Schrod]

problem: after compiling the problem the depmod failed while doing
         'make modules_install'.

error report:
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
/lib/modules/2.4.14-pre8/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/serport.o
depmod:         serio_unregister_port_R9b5ab377
depmod:         serio_register_port_Rc0424a02

kschrod@hydra:/source-archive/kernel > gcc -v
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-suse-linux/2.95.2/specs
gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)

You can download my config file from
http://www.schrod.net/linux/config.2.4.24-pre8

If you need any additional information do not esitate to contact me.

I could compile the kernel and the modules with success.

Klaus

P.S.: I do not use the kernel yet. I hope that this was the 
only error report ;-)