"FATAL: Module not found error" using modprobe

[shariefbe]

Hello,
i have an problem with modprobe command...i compiled the usbcore module and inserted using "insmod" command...and its working..when i see "lsmod" its in that list...but when i insert this module using "modprobe" i am getting the FATAL error....that is

root@sharief-desktop:/home/sharief/Desktop/drivers/core# modprobe usbcore.ko
FATAL: Module usbcore.ko not found.
i dont know whats the error...can anyone help me...

[khafa]

hi,


you dont run modprobe as

modprobe module_name.ko

but

modprobe module_name

[shariefbe]

yes...getting the same error...see

root@sharief-desktop:/home/sharief/Desktop/drivers/core# modprobe usbcore
FATAL: Module usbcore not found.

[khafa]

what are your distribution and release?

usbcore is compiled in the kernel i guess. do you have
/sys/module/usbcore ?

ls /sys/module/usbcore

[shariefbe]

yes...i disabled that module while compiling the kernel.....now i am trying to install manually...this is for college project...please help me

[waterhead]

...this is for college project...please help me

You never should have said that.

Linux Forums has a policy of not helping with homework questions. I am sorry, but that is the policy.

[waterhead]

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