can't locate module quota_v2

[n00i3]

in fact modprobe can't even locate quota_v1

help!!!

it there a way to just compile the module without recompiling the kernel?

[lakerdonald]

Have you rebuilt your kernel since you compiled/installed the module?

[n00i3]

hey, Im the new system admin for one of the servers on campus, apparently quota support is built into the kernel (2.4.26) (and it's in the config file...) but when the system is rebooted the quota doesnt turn on

I've got the usrquota entry in fstab in the right place, edquota works (the aquota.user file exists and was made by quotacheck), repquota works, but when i go to turn the quota on manually gives me this error

root@xx:/# quotaon /home
quotaon: using /home/aquota.user on /dev/sda3 [/home]: No such process
quotaon: Quota format not supported in kernel.

more troubleshooting led me to try doing a modprobe quota_v2; says not found... i have no idea wtf is going on... lol

the current sys admin says that quota support is built-in and i can see that but then wtf wont it work

[lakerdonald]

try this:

find / -name quota_v2*

[n00i3]

/usr/src/linux-2.4.26/fs/quota_v2.c
/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/fs/quota_v2.o.gz
/backup/slackware-10.0/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/fs/quota_v2.o.gz
/backup/slackware-10.0/usr/src/linux-2.4.26/fs/quota_v2.c
/tmp2/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/fs/quota_v2.o.gz
/tmp2/usr/src/linux-2.4.26/fs/quota_v2.c

but 2.4.26 is the older kernel, the current kernel is 2.4.26so

thanks for you help

[lakerdonald]

You have to recompile against your new kernel

[n00i3]

this sucks

[lakerdonald]

Shouldn't be that hard.

[n00i3]

yeah i was rather hoping to ahve to do it without having to reboot the system... oh well thanks for all your help

[lakerdonald]

actually you don't need to reboot. great thing about modules! just recompile and modprobe.