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FATAL: APIC bug/softreset failed/could not load modules.dep - FIX!

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Jaunty Install Problem with AMD Laptops

8 Oct
ubuntu jaunty install error image

FATAL: could not load modules.dep is a message you may have been pulling your hair out over, especially as after that the Ubuntu 9.04 installation fails. It seems to affect AMD Athlon laptops where the disc is being read from an external drive.

Fear not! There is a solution, care of a certain mr_raider at the Ubuntu forums.

Thing is, this is the most surreal tech hack I've heard of, and so even if this doesn't affect you, you may be intrigued to read on.

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Here's the deal. You insert your Jaunty installation disc and up pop these error messages:-

[ 0.540002] ..MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer connected to IO-APIC
[ 2.000028] ata1: softreset failed (device not ready)
modprobe: FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/modules.dep: No such file or directory
modprobe: FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/modules.dep: No such file or directory

Then the install crash-burns, along with your smile.

So you try again and, what the hell, again. Hopeless.

Solved: modprobe: FATAL Could not load modules.dep

You may not believe this. But it works.

When Ubuntu's splash screen appears - when the installation files are loading up and just before the fail ...

PULL OUT THE OPTICAL CD DISK DRIVE USB PLUG .. COUNT TO THREE .. THEN RE-ATTACH.

.. and the installation carries on without a hitch.

I told you it was surreal.

mr_raider, thank you. After some hours cruising threads, your post made my day.

UPDATE FOR KARMIC KOALA

This issue has been resolved ***, so presumably the Ubuntan developers have taken this into account for the new kernel build. Bless.


*** I say resolved. Hmmn. The install comes off OK, but there are a couple of error messages still in the logs. They do not appear to be affecting my use of Karmic but I will post updates about that to this blog.

Coming up, next post: Karmic Koala Installation Review!


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Posted on Thursday, October 8th, 2009
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  1. Ray Whelan October 8th, 2009 at 11:51 pm

    To improve this post...
    hmmmm, let me see....

    stick to building kitchens....
    Burn, Rofl, txtspk, etc
    XD
    :P
    (Sorry, boredom is a bad thing...)

  2. the_guv October 9th, 2009 at 5:21 am

    LOL, cheers Ray .. how goes bud? nice to see you about.

  3. Arash October 19th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    Really thanks you it worked for me and I was using USB memory and I disconnected it for 2 seconds and after that I got no error message

    Thank you very much for sharing information with us

  4. the_guv October 23rd, 2009 at 9:23 am

    @Arash .. jolly good .. pleased to help .. very odd one that.

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