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Re: Help with firing up modules on demand



On Thu, Mar 21, 2002 at 04:56:13AM -0700, Yobb wrote:
> 
> I think I have read all the relevant docs regarding setting up my system
> to auto load modules but I am still somewhat unsure.
> 
> I put the name of the module in /etc/modules if I want it fired up on
> boot.  This is not really what I want!  I want the modules to start up
> when they are required (like my sound card modules for example.)  
> 
> I think that I have to make a new file in /etc/moduitls with lines in it
> the same format as is detailed in the man page for modules.conf.
> 

I can't remember the exact lines, but that sounds about right.  You
might also want to give modconf a look, it's a nice little utility
that'll do this for you.

-rob

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