I have the latest beta stage files on a USB stick and wanted to transfer them to the pentium 4 machine I'm using to test them with, but starting with the gentoo kernel on gentoo-2004.0-x86-20040128.iso, I'm unable to load the usb subsystem. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot from gentoo-2004.0-x86-20040128.iso 2. insmod /lib/modules/*xfs*/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci (or any other module in that directory) 3. insmod reports: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_new_device_R9cbe93eb /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_check_bandwidth_Rbb8b92bb /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_inc_dev_use_Rabf12345 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_release_bandwidth_R6277faf6 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_register_bus_R5c651317 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_alloc_bus_R66a1122a /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_deregister_bus_Rebaf105f /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_root_hub_string_Ra68718f0 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_claim_bandwidth_Rf6061339 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_free_bus_R9b391a6f /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_disconnect_R62b24242 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_connect_R740e0bb5 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_alloc_dev_R865406fd /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_free_dev_R22133cc6 Actual Results: insmod failed to load uhci. It also fails to load: ehci-hcd: Using /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_new_device_R9cbe93eb /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_calc_bus_time_R7e64181d /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_hcd_pci_suspend_R0440b7d8 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_hcd_giveback_urb_R0cd9dd2a /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_claim_bandwidth_Rf6061339 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_hcd_pci_remove_Rad132a36 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_submit_urb_R0fbc522a /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_hcd_pci_probe_R4527f568 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_connect_R740e0bb5 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_alloc_dev_R865406fd /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_hcd_pci_resume_R397733f6 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.o: unresolved symbol usb_free_dev_R22133cc6 usb-ohci: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_new_device_R9cbe93eb /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_check_bandwidth_Rbb8b92bb /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_inc_dev_use_Rabf12345 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_release_bandwidth_R6277faf6 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_register_bus_R5c651317 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_alloc_bus_R66a1122a /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_deregister_bus_Rebaf105f /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_root_hub_string_Ra68718f0 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_claim_bandwidth_Rf6061339 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_free_bus_R9b391a6f /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_disconnect_R62b24242 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_connect_R740e0bb5 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_alloc_dev_R865406fd /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-ohci.o: unresolved symbol usb_free_dev_R22133cc6 and usb-uhci: Using /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_new_device_R9cbe93eb /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_check_bandwidth_Rbb8b92bb /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_inc_dev_use_Rabf12345 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_release_bandwidth_R6277faf6 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_register_bus_R5c651317 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_alloc_bus_R66a1122a /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_deregister_bus_Rebaf105f /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_root_hub_string_Ra68718f0 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_claim_bandwidth_Rf6061339 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_free_bus_R9b391a6f /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_disconnect_R62b24242 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_connect_R740e0bb5 /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_alloc_dev_R865406fd /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: /lib/modules/2.4.24-xfs-r0/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o: unresolved symbol usb_free_dev_R22133cc6 Expected Results: usb system should be loaded. livecd host # uname -a Linux livecd 2.4.24-xfs-r0 #1 Thu Jan 29 08:33:16 Local time zone must be set--see zic manu i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
Iso 20040206 do not show unresolved symbol error, but it gives the following error: The module natsemi could not be found. That only happened with the 2.4.24-xfs kernel (gentoo command option). Booting with the experimental command option the modules load without problem.
have you tried the most recent livecd?
The 2004.0 livecd does the right thing "insmod: a module named ***" already exists.