Shutdown failing - modprobe [SOLVED]

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Shutdown failing - modprobe [SOLVED]

#1 Post by stiginge »

When I try to shutdown puppy (529) I get the following error message:

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modprobe: FATAL: Error running install command for snd_seq
This only started happening after I changed the lines at /etc/inittab in order to remove the login and password at bootup. Now my machine won't shutdown and I have to do it manually by reaching for the power button (on next bootup there is no 'incorrect shutdown' procedure) :(
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#2 Post by Semme »

You should rerun alsaconf. If no change, attach (or maybe replace from a live boot) a copy of your modules.conf.

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#3 Post by stiginge »

Semme wrote:You should rerun alsaconf
How?
If no change, attach (or maybe replace from a live boot) a copy of your modules.conf
attach it where?
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#4 Post by Semme »

Let's stay with the opener.. Setup >> Alsa sound wizard.

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#5 Post by stiginge »

Semme wrote:Let's stay with the opener.. Setup >> Alsa sound wizard.
Ran the setup wizard (alsa.conf), rebooted, no longer receiving 'modprobe fatal error' message, however machine still hangs at shutdown.
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#6 Post by Semme »

Menu >> shutdown >> exit to prompt and type: reboot

Perhaps the terminal will clue us in to what's happening..

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#7 Post by Semme »

Prior to mess'n with inittab, no shutdown hesitations, correct? Post it's current contents..

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Semme wrote:Menu >> shutdown >> exit to prompt and type: reboot

Perhaps the terminal will clue us in to what's happening..
getting the modprobe error again - it gives a filesystem location this time.
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#9 Post by stiginge »

Semme wrote:Prior to mess'n with inittab, no shutdown hesitations, correct? Post it's current contents..
/etc/inittab

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::sysinit:/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
tty1::respawn:/sbin/getty -n -l /bin/autologinroot 38400 tty1
tty2::respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
::shutdown:/etc/rc.d/rc.shutdown
::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot
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#10 Post by Semme »

This is frugal, right? Maybe this returns us something: cat /var/log/messages | grep -i error

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#11 Post by stiginge »

Semme wrote:This is frugal, right? Maybe this returns us something: cat /var/log/messages | grep -i error
No I don't think i'm frugal, its a full install.

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sh-4.1# cat /var/log/messages | grep -i error
Mar  3 14:15:35 zimmer user.info kernel: gnome-pty-helpe[18367] general protection ip:b7823e98 sp:bfe62dc8 error:0 in ld-2.11.1.so[b780e000+1c000]
Mar  3 14:31:51 zimmer user.info kernel: gnome-pty-helpe[22079] general protection ip:b7748e98 sp:bfc811d8 error:0 in ld-2.11.1.so[b7733000+1c000]
sh-4.1# 

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#12 Post by Semme »

Does that mean you boot with Grub?

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#13 Post by stiginge »

Semme wrote:Does that mean you boot with Grub?
how do i check?
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#14 Post by Semme »

I think you'll have a /boot directory, yes? There'll be a grub something in it..

Your error suggests you may be running some sort of screensaver.. true?

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Semme wrote:I think you'll have a /boot directory, yes? There'll be a grub something in it..

Your error suggests you may be running some sort of screensaver.. true?
Yes, there is a grub folder in the boot directory.

and yes, I am running a screensaver.
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#16 Post by Semme »

Disable the saver >> restart X, then reboot. We'll know right away..

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Semme wrote:Disable the saver >> restart X, then reboot. We'll know right away..
done, no probs
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#18 Post by Semme »

Considering it's size, maybe better to stick with the system default.
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#19 Post by stiginge »

Semme wrote:Disable the saver >> restart X, then reboot. We'll know right away..
Actually I just tried to reboot and it rebooted pretty quickly, however now I don't have any ethernet or wifi connection (network wizard does not show any network interfaces). And also I cannot shutdown the machine. I'm posting this now from another computer.
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#20 Post by stiginge »

I've tried it with screensaver enabled again, still same problem with network interfaces however.
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