Epson C82, USB and modules

["Provost, Stephane" <sprovost@nuera.com>]

Hi all,

This might be a little off-topic, so please forgive me :)

I am running 2.4.20, don't remember if it's potato or woody. Anyways, I'd
like to know if it's possible to compile modules (say the USB printer
module), get the module, put it in the right place, and do an insmod without
having to restart the system. I thought modules where pieces of code that
can loaded and unloaded at will. So that should mean that I can compile them
on the side, and (hopefully) insmod them later.

I tried to change my .config file and do a make modules, but the .o file
didn't show up, so I don't know what to do.

Oh, USB support is compiled, but I want the USB printer module to be able to
use my brand new epson c82, and hook it up with samba to share it to the
network.

Thanks !

--Stephane