what these errors mean?

[DimGR]

from dmesg

request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- char-major-10-134. error = 256
mtrr: 0xe0000000,0x8000000 overlaps existing 0xe0000000,0x1000000
atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0).
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- snd-card-1. error = 256
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- char-major-10-134. error = 256
mtrr: 0xe0000000,0x8000000 overlaps existing 0xe0000000,0x1000000
atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0).
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- snd-card-1. error = 256
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256
request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256

[error27]

>request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- char-major-10-134. error = 256

501/dev.$ ls -l | grep 10 | grep 134
crw-rw---- 1 root root 10, 134 Mar 10 21:48 apm_bios
502/dev.$

It's having trouble loading the bios apm stuff.

> atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0).
> atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0).

It doesn't completely recognize your keyboard.

> request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- snd-card-1. error = 256
> request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256
> request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256
> request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-1. error = 256

It can't automatically load you sound card drivers.

Basically don't worry about any of these messages unless you care about sound, or there are keys on your kbd that don't work or apm isn't working.

[error27]

(There are ways to fix the modprobe problems pretty easily)

[DimGR]

Originally posted by error27
(There are ways to fix the modprobe problems pretty easily)

how?


sound works excellent btw

[error27]

You just want to figure what the module it's loading from /etc/modules.conf

Then manually try modprobing the module. Probably it will print a useful message.

modprobe module-name
echo $?

Probably it will print 256

Based on the helpful message edit /etc/modules.conf or recompile your kernel.