Modprobe errors with the following messages in the system log: "Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.18-274.17.1.el5xen/modules.dep: No such file or directory"

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Issue

  • After performing an update that includes a kernel package and rebooting, the system produces many of the following errors while booting:
Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.18-274.17.1.el5xen/modules.dep: No such file or directory

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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