i believe the file in question is called /etc/rc.d/rc.local
put your insmod commands at the bottom.
:P
Joe Brault wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am in the process of installing my zip drive, and have hit a snag. I
> have linux mandrake, and while following the mini-howto, I hit this
> problem: I cannot find the file mentioned as local.boot the howto says:
>
> You also need to load the modules somewhere. On my system I just added a
> couple of lines to the boot.local file.
>
> insmod ppa
> insmod lp
> My system is Suse 5.3 and this file is in /etc/rc.d. The location of this
> file will vary by distribution, but there will be a file somewhere, for
> local changes to be made at start up time. You should use the file that is
> applicable for your distribution.
>
> I have looked all over my system, but cannot find the file anywhere, is
> this named differently for mandrake, or do I even need to include this step
> at all? Thanks in advance!!!
>
> Joe :)
