cant open modules.dep

**Arminius** · 08-06-2004

after (trying) to compile a 2.6.6 kernel on a Debian 2.4 machine i get the following errors..

Code:

modprobe&#58; Can't open dependencies file /lib/modules/2.6.6-04aug2004/modules.dep
&#40;No such file or directory&#41;
modprobe&#58; Can't open dependencies file /lib/modules/2.6.6-04aug2004/modules.dep
&#40;No such file or directory&#41;
pivot_root&#58; No such file or directory
/sbin/init&#58; 424&#58; cannot open dev/console&#58; No such file
Kernel panic&#58; Attempted to kill init!

I tried finding some artikels about it on google but sadly i got nothing usefull.

I havent got a clue what went wrong or where so if any of you guys know anything that could help me get it running again pls let me know...

**Armage** · 08-06-2004

Are you compiling as a regular user or root?

Armage

**Arminius** · 08-06-2004

all compiling was done as root

**Armage** · 08-06-2004

When compiling the kernel did you set ACPI=y?

If you did try taking this out.

Armage

**Arminius** · 08-09-2004

i tried taking it out, but it still cant find modules.dep
however it now starts stating it at an earlier point than before

**JuNKiE** · 07-15-2006

(replying on this 2 y/o discussion, just as I found it among the first results in google (while searching for : "kinit: opening console: No such file or directory"). now it could be used as a reference for anyone with a similiar issue)

this situation could be the result of a missing or wrong /dev/console device-file, which is needed for booting. (maybe unless using an initrd - which holds this device-file)

to recover from this situation, one may boot such a system using a LiveCD, mount the regarded Linux OS filesystem, remove the erratic /dev/console from the mounted FS (if exists), and recreate it - using : mknod -m 600 /dev/console c 5 1 (or copy it (using : cp -a ) from the LiveCD)

That's it.

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