YaST2: "error saving /etc/modules.conf"

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.1
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Symptom:

You want to configure you sound- and/or networkcard using YaST2. But YaST2 stops with the following error message:
error saving /etc/modules.conf
After this the file /etc/modules.conf is missing. Instead the file /etc/modules.conf- exists.

Cause:

An error in YaST2 causes this problem if a special partition scheme is used.

Solution:

Install the updated package "y2base" using YaST2 "Online Update".

If you prefer to install the package manually, you can download it from our FTP-Server:

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/a1/y2base.rpm

and install it with:

rpm -Uvh y2base.rpm

Keywords: YAST2, SOUNDCARD, NETWORKKCARD, /ETC/MODULES.CONF

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