Re: what is modules.conf

[Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com>]

Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> 
> i've never got this straight --
> 
> 1. what is modules.conf?   what is it used for?

  various information about modules, for example options (which irq to
use etc.), you can also turn off the modules (for example if kernels
looks for modules you do not have (and you do not want to have, like
appletalk))

> 2. which applications use this configuration file?  and when?
>         only at boot time?

  the information is used whenever modules are loaded, it is either
during boot time, or on demand - if you use the device or explicitly
load module using modprobe or insmod

> 3. how is it generated?

  you can edit it using your prefered editor (or other text editor:-),
some programs also change stuff in there, in debian it is generated
using info from various packages that provide device drivers (e.g. alsa)

	erik