Re: module not found: how to configure the loading of modules?
On 2006-11-12, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Mertens Bram wrote:
> >On 2006-11-11, Wackojacko wrote:
> >>>>Have you tried running 'depmod' command to rescan modules directory.
> >>>No I haven't because I am not sure what it does. I ran accross this
> >>>command but could not find much documentation about it. Will this
> >>>have an effect on the other kernels (including ones I will still
> >>>compile)?
> >>>
> >>>TIA
> >>>
> >>>Bram
> >>>
> >>man depmod
> >[...]
> >>I'm no expert but it seems to suggest it acts only on the running kernel
> >>unless you specify a different module directory.
> >
> >I had read the manpage but was hoping to find some more documentation
> >about this subject...
> >
> >Anyway I ran depmod and rebooted and everything works fine, thanks!
> >
> >Still: is there no general documentation on how modules are loaded and
> >how this can be configured in debian?
> >
>
> Did you figure out what depmod did to make the reboot find the module?
Not really, it appears to have added a line to the modules.dep file.
But I haven't found much information on the use of this file yet.
Regards
Bram
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