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bumbling fool
Asked: 2011-09-30 11:42:08 +0800 CST

iscsi_trgt missing because can't build kernel module

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When attempting to start the iscsitarget service, I get

FATAL: Module iscsi_trgt not found.

Trying to build module using instructions from http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/iscsitarget/index.php?title=Unofficial_DEBs fails and the build log only has a single line in it saying the build started. Nothing about the failure.

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3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    It depends on your ubuntu-version.

    On newer systems (since Maverick) you have to install some additional packets:

    sudo aptitude install iscsitarget iscsitarget-source iscsitarget-dkms

    This compiles the required module automagically.

    On Lucid you have to compile yourself (and maybe again after every kernel-update):

    sudo aptitude install iscsitarget iscsitarget-source
# compile with module-assitant
sudo m-a a-i iscsitarget
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  2. If none of the solutions are working, try following:

    apt-get install --reinstall iscsitarget-dkms

    This re-installs the iscsitarget dkms and resolved the problem for me.

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  3. I went through all of the above and couldn't fix the error, but finally got it working with:

    apt purge iscsitarget
apt install iscsitarget

    If nothing else is working then give this a shot.

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