No mention of devfs in the traceback. It doesn't look like a devfs
problem.
> Before the kernel gives up i get the following error messages while
> trying to find my LVM drives:
>
> Mounted devfs on /dev
> modprobe: Can't open dependencies file
> /lib/modules/2.4.17-rc2/modules.dep (No such file or directory)
You've got a problem with your modules configuration.
> devfs: devfs_mk_dir(vg0): using old entry in dir: c1808724 ""
> vgdevfs: devfs_register(group): could not append to parent, err: -17
> scan -- reading devfs: devfs_register(root): could not append to parent,
> err: -17
> all physical voldevfs: devfs_register(tmp): could not append to parent,
> err: -17
> umes (this may tdevfs: devfs_register(var): could not append to parent,
> err: -17
> ake a while...)devfs: devfs_register(squid): could not append to parent,
> err: -17
>
> vgscan -- founddevfs: devfs_register(usr): could not append to parent,
> err: -17
> inactive volumedevfs: devfs_register(home): could not append to parent,
> err: -17
> group "vg0"
> vgdevfs: devfs_register(swap): could not append to parent, err: -17
> scan -- "/etc/lvdevfs: devfs_register(redhat): could not append to
> parent, err: -17
> mtab" and "/etc/devfs: devfs_register(mp3): could not append to parent,
> err: -17
> lvmtab.d" succesdevfs: devfs_register(appdata): could not append to
> parent, err: -17
> sfully created
> devfs: devfs_register(oracle): could not append to parent, err: -17
These devfs-related messages are due to configuration problems
(i.e. boot scripts untarring a pile of crap into devfs), but they are
unlikely to be the cause of your Oops.
Regards,
Richard....
Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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