Re: Re: mobile_ip6 - installed or not installed, that is the question... (amendment)

On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 10:42:15AM +0100, Andreas Rozek wrote:
> Well,
>
> >Sd Steve mentioned upthread, /etc/init.d/mobile-ip6 is a script: the
> >easiest way to see what it means is to read the script.
> >
> >I've just done so, and the first message (start) is griping that it
> >finds the module installed, with this command:
> >
> >/sbin/lsmod | grep mobile_ip6
> >
> >The 'stop' is failing because it can't find the locking file:
> >
> >/var/lock/subsys/mobile-ip6
> >
> >The 'status' falls through to claiming it's not installed, after
> >doing _both_ tests above.
>
> You might be right with your observation - but that doesn't help
> me further: the question "why" still applies!
>
> - WHY does the module seem to be loaded but not operating?
> - WHY does it not create the lock file?

Well, at a guess, you had mentioned hand loading the module at least once.
Did you perhaps put an entry in /etc/modules that doesn't belong? I
think it was mentioned that the instructions you followed were for an
older familiar installation. Try unloading the module, then running
the initscript.

> Or better:
>
> - HOW do I get it working?
> - HOW should I proceed?

Don't really know: haven't played with mobile IP, yet. Just general
knowledge guesses above.

Ross
Received on Fri Mar 07 01:39:45 2003