Re: Fresh install - unix module
On Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 11:56:12AM +0100, Keith O'Connell wrote:
> I have noticed that when an install is done from a floppy start the
> module "unix" is placed in the /etc/modules file, but when the install
> is done by booting up from a CD there is no "unix" module listed in
> /etc/modules file
It's probably just compiled into the kernel.
> Is unix module important/needed?
Yes, it implements Unix-domain sockets. If you don't notice a problem
don't worry about it, though: it'll either be built-in or automatically
loaded as needed. I doubt we've ever shipped a kernel that was missing
Unix-domain sockets altogether.
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Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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