Error message in /var/log/syslog, what does it mean and does it require any action
The error message in /var/log/syslog is: "modprobe: Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than /lib/modules/2.4.27-2-386/
It sounds like a warning message, but what exactly does it mean and does it require action on my part. It appears a few times a day in the logfile on a very busy production server.
It sounds like a warning message, but what exactly does it mean and does it require action on my part. It appears a few times a day in the logfile on a very busy production server.
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Non-kernel updates are applied weekly, however kernel updates are less frequent. I'm pretty sure the modules.conf file was not modified manually, at least not by a human being. Perhaps by another update process?
What triggers this error message, it appears at different times in the syslog file.
What triggers this error message, it appears at different times in the syslog file.
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modprobe -l prints out a list, but does not trigger the notification on the console, nor does it log anything into /var/log/syslog
I have 'touched' the file as you suggested and the warning message seems to be gone "for now". I'm going to see how this develops. Thanks for the information.
I have 'touched' the file as you suggested and the warning message seems to be gone "for now". I'm going to see how this develops. Thanks for the information.
It is possible that you updated a system module that did not require an update of the module.dep file rare but possible.
Was an update applied, kernel?
If an update was applied and if everything is running ok, you can just execute touch /lib/modules/2.4.27-2-386/