Re: Debian Sarge Modconf and update-modules Clarification Needed

["Peter A. Cole" <peteracole@bigpond.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter A. Cole" <peteracole@bigpond.com>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:02 PM
Subject: Debian Sarge Modconf and update-modules Clarification Needed


> Hi all,
>
> Hopefully just a quick one...
>
> If I run modconf, then remove all the modules I don't need (like every
> single IDE driver known to the kernel), then I run update-modules, is this
> supposed to reload all the modules I just removed at the next reboot?
>
> If my guess at the working of this is right, I run modconf, add/remove
> whatever modules I need, then don't run update-modules.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pete

Just an additional note, I just ran modconf, removed everything I don't
need, and on rebooting it loads them up again.

I had a quick look through man modconf, modprobe.conf, update-modules etc.
but it doesn't seem to be clear how I can ensure these modules don't get
loaded on bootup.

I only have three entries in /etc/modules for my network card, sound card,
and apm. This may all be wrong though as I'm only used to modules under
Woody, which was all controlled by /etc/modules if I remember correctly.

Pete