From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from linserver.romuald.net.eu.org ([63.228.150.209]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Es2yW-0000C2-00 for ; Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:58:08 -0500 Received: (qmail 4648 invoked by uid 1000); 29 Dec 2005 11:59:13 -0700 Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:59:13 -0700 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-ID: <20051229185913.GA4054@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-action=pgp-signed Content-Disposition: inline X-PGP-Key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Subject: loading modules under 2.6.x X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 18:58:08 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all. Under the 2.6.x series of kernels, most of my modules get loaded automagically either during hardware detection, or as they are needed. However, I have 2 modules, ip_nat_ftp and pcspkr, that don't load automatically. I realize that I can create a script under /etc/init.d/ that would modprobe them, but using /etc/modprobe.conf looks like a much more elegant, and more proper solution. The problem is, that having read the modprobe.conf man page, I see how to create aliases, how to pass options to a module, and how to install/remove modules using custom commands. I don't see a way to simply modprobe for a module. The 2 things that I have tried, using alias, and the install command, ended up either not working, or putting modprobe in a loop. So, would someone please be kind enough to tell me what I'm missing, and what's the proper way to simply modprobe a module using 2.6.x kernels and module init tools? BTW, I'm running debian if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any help. Greg - -- web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) - -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDtDIB7s9z/XlyUyARAoeRAJ9IadSTHC+puBx7GvvFSWIBUutycACgrKkA 0cUPIKfnBe42AULqnTG2Kew= =vLwy -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----