Hi all a bounch of stuff for you gurus: (the kernel config is in the attachment) I get this error message the first time I run ifconfig on the box: task `ifconfig' exit_signal 17 in reparent_to_init and some unresolved symbol: depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.13/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/iforce.o depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.13/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/magellan.o depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.13/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/spaceball.o depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.13/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/spaceorb.o depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.13/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/stinger.o depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.13/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/warrior.o compiled with: gcc version 2.95.4 20011006 (Debian prerelease) the box was reinstalled (Debian/SID) from scratch yesterday and the kernel compiled today. lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX Host bridge (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX AGP bridge (rev 03) 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02) 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) 00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) 00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02) 00:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10000 (rev 04) 00:0b.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! (rev 01) 00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139 (rev 10) 00:0f.0 Multimedia video controller: 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo 2 (rev 02) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G200 AGP (rev 01) If more info are needed please let me know asap. I will wait 24h from now before proceeding with other "experiment". Thanks Fabio -- Debian GNU/Linux Unstable Kernel 2.4.9 fabbione on irc.atdot.it #coredump #kchat | fabbione@fabbione.net