Serial support

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Applies to

Kernel: Version 2.2.5

Symptom:

After compiling a new kernel you can no longer acces your serial devices.

Reason:

Since the 2.2.5 kernel, serial support is automatically loaded as a module. If you have chosen to compile this support into the kernel, the kernel will still try to load this support as a module after the kernel is loaded.

Solution:

The file:

/lib/modules/2.2.5/misc/serial.o

must be deleted, so that the module can no longer be loaded.

In the file /etc/conf.modules the line:

alias char-major-4 serial

should be changed to:

alias char-major-4 off

to prevent the kernel from trying to load the module (that was just deleted).


Keywords: 6.1, CHAR-MAJOR-4, KERNELKOMPILIEREN, SERIELL, KERNEL, COMPILE, SERIAL, MODULES

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