sixd, sixm, sixr and sixt already linked warning at startup

[Timmy Sin]

Hey Guys,

I newly installed a HP-UX 11.11 box with SNAplus2. The following warning messages were found at startup.

WARNING: modld: Module sixd, is already statically linked.
WARNING: modld: Module sixm, is already statically linked.
WARNING: modld: Module sixr, is already statically linked.
WARNING: modld: Module sixt, is already statically linked.

Grateful if someone can give me some idea on the messages and how to get rid of them.

Thanks,
Timmy Sin

[S.K. Chan · Accepted solution]

Since these SNA modules have been statically linked you don't need them in /etc/loadmods ( the file that has all loadable modules). All you need to do is remove these drivers from that file and the error should go away. Make a copy of the file /etc/loadmods elsewhere then edit that file, delete all the six* drivers. Reboot to test.

[Timmy Sin]

S.K.,

Thanks. So it should be an error in SAM to add those entries in the /etc/loadmods.

Regards,
Timmy Sin

[S.K. Chan]

I think if you look at samlog, it'll say something like "marking kernel module sixd as static". The problem is SAM still treats them as loadable modules and made a call to them anyway, hence the error. I can't remember what's the function call that SAM made. One thing you can do is give a call to HP respond center and see if they have any fix for this.