Here's an explanation from another group ...
when you launch an executable in linux, the kernel identifies the format
(elf, aout, etc) of the executable by the first couple of bytes. it then
tries to load a module to handle the loading of that executable. if it
cant find the appropriate module, an error is logged.
e.g.
% dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/test bs=1k count=1
% chmod 755 /tmp/test
% /tmp/test
/tmp/test: Exec format error. Binary file not executable.
and via syslog..
Mar 28 11:00:23 host modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module binfmt-0000
IOW ... you probably tried to execute a non-executable file.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andreas Grytz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 5:45 AM
Subject: [expert] Can't locate module binfmt-0000
> Hello,
>
> The erreor message from the subject line was printed every time when I
> log in as root. In /var/log/messages it ist surrounded by output form
> PAM so I suggest that a problem with Password Authentication Module.
>
> Does anyone know something about this?
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Andreas
>
>
