Florian Kulzer wrote: > On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 10:30:15 +0100, Chris Lale wrote: > > [...] > >> Problem solved. alsaconf runs the obsolete command "update-modules" which >> modifies /etc/modprobe.d/sound and /etc/modprobe.conf if present. According >> to >> the update-modules man page the existence of /etc/modprobe.conf will cause >> /etc/modprobe.d/ to be ignored by Debian packages which store their >> configuration files there. > > [...] > >> I am not sure why /etc/modprobe.conf existed. Probably because my Etch >> (Stable) >> system has been incrementally upgraded from Woody (Stable) and Etch >> (Testing). >> >> Worth reporting as a bug, do you think? > > I would say so; the manpage of update-modules is pretty clear about it: > > "Any program calling [update-modules] should be fixed."
Good point. I'll get onto it. > > (It is nice that this possible pitfall is now documented in the list > archives.) > Yes. Thanks very much for your help. :) -- Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
