Re: modules not found after kernel recompile
Wim De Smet(kromagg@gmail.com) is reported to have said:
> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:17:40 -0600, CW Harris <charris@rtcmarketing.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 07:55:27PM +0200, Wim De Smet wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > [...]
> > >
> > > You normally don't need a modprobe.conf, everything should be in
> > > /etc/modprobe.d. modprobe.conf is just an empty file on my system. I'm
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Is this true? Mine (a mostly Sarge with module-init-tools 3.0-pre2-1) has:
> >
> > # This line loads the part of the modprobe configuration managed with
> > # update-modules(8) and built from the contents of /etc/modprobe.d/.
> > include /lib/modules/modprobe.conf
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Which seems very important to me (not a GURU here).
> >
>
> module-init-tools in sarge is 3.1-pre5. Maybe it has something to do
> with the older version, or maybe you need this if you use udev or
> something else. I haven't really looked around for info on the subject
> but in any case I don't need it and that means with a somewhat typical
> setup it shouldn't be required (I never pull any fancy stuff and I
> have hardly ever messed with my modules config)
>
> cheers,
> Wim
>
> P.S.: I think we're all waiting here for somebody with a bit more
> knowledge to explain it to us after which we can say "ooooh, like
> that" :-)
aptitude show module-init-tools
Description: tools for managing Linux kernel modules
This package contains a set of programs for loading, inserting, and
removing kernel modules for Linux (versions 2.5.48 and above). It
serves the same function that the "modutils" package serves for Linux 2.4.
NOTE: I am running testing with a bit of unstable with a 2.6.7
kernel.
dpkg -l ii module-init-tools 3.1-pre5-1 tools for managing Linux kernel modules
less /etc/modules.conf
### This file is automatically generated by update-modules"
#
# Please do not edit this file directly. If you want to change or add
# anything please take a look at the files in /etc/modutils and read
# the manpage for update-modules.
[ snip]
###############################################################################
# Generic section: do not change or copy
#
# All HDDs
probeall /dev/discs scsi_hostadapter sd_mod ide-probe-mod ide-disk ide-floppy DAC960
alias /dev/discs/* /dev/discs
# All CD-ROMs
probeall /dev/cdroms scsi_hostadapter sr_mod ide-probe-mod ide-cd cdrom
alias /dev/cdroms/* /dev/cdroms
alias /dev/cdrom /dev/cdroms
# All tapes
probeall /dev/tapes scsi_hostadapter st ide-probe-mod ide-tape
alias /dev/tapes/* /dev/tapes
{snip many pages }
If you are trying to use the 2.6.s kernels you 'do' need to load module-init-tools.
:-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)
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