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Re: rmmod of ipv6 is not working.Help!



On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:41:11 +0530
Sharmila <shard@intoto.com> wrote:

> 
> Hi all,	
> 	When I try to unload the ipv6 module from my Linux(kernel version 
> 2.4.18-14) PC using
> rmmod ipv6 ,it is giving the following message:
> 
> "Device or resource busy"
> 
> lsmod shows ipv6 under modules but the "used by " shows -1.
> Why is it like this?Is it expected?If so, how should I unload ipv6 module? 
> Is "reboot" the only option we are left with?
> Please let me know the info.

As far as I know ipv6 is not removable and "-1" exactly means that ...

Reboot is the only option ...

Bets regards

  Matthias

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