installing new kernel: modules? (somewhat urgent)

[VJ]

Hello!

I am trying to use Smoothwall express 3.0 with my hspda modem. According to various sources I have found, it is necessary to update the kernel (need > 2.6.20). So I downloaded the kernel sources from ftp.kernel.org, and performed these steps:

1. in /usr/src: tar xjf linux-2.6.31.6.tar.bz2
2. copied an existing .config file (obtained from the sources of Smoothwall express 3.0)
3. make oldconfig (I chose all the default settings)
4. make all (which builds kernel and modules)
5. make modules_install (I think this places files in /lib/modules/2.6.31.6)
6. cp linux-2.6.31.6/arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.31.6
7. adapt lilo.conf (and testing it lilo, new config is accepted)
8. reboot

During the boot of the system, it complains about missing a number of modules (it can boot though), even though they are listed in /lib/modules/2.6.31.6/....

Did I miss something?
(I noticed I don't have an initrd for my new kernel...)


Thanks!!


Jörg

[VJ]

Ok, I was missing something... the modules for the errormessages I got were not existing (not specified in .config)...

So that works...
But my kernel refuses to see any USB devices, other than the host controller it does seem to detect. Am I missing some specific kernel module for this?

Jörg