Re: [gentoo-user] loading modules at boot

2003-11-26 Thread purslow 
031126 Frank Sch?fer wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-11-26 at 13:31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> i've never been clear re the difference
>> between loading a kernel module during a session & loading it at boot.
>> 'modprobe modulename' loads it during a session AFAIK,
>> but how do i ensure it gets loaded the next time i boot ?
>> the specific question is getting CD-writing to work.
>> should i add 'ide-scsi' to  /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4 ?
>> what is the proper procedure to get a module loaded at boot time ?
> AFAIK the files /etc/modules.autoload.d/* contain the modules to load,
> if the system boots with one of the kernels mentioned there.

i tried adding it to that file, rebooted & it has been loaded,
so we'll see when i next want to write a CD ... (grateful smile)

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Re: [gentoo-user] loading modules at boot

2003-11-26 Thread Frank Schäfer 
HI,

AFAIK the files /etc/modules.autoload.d/* contain the modules to load,
if the system boots with one of the kernels mentioned there. I.E. the
modules loaded at boot time.

Hope this helps
Frank


On Wed, 2003-11-26 at 13:31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> i've never been clear re the difference
> between loading a kernel module during a session & loading it at boot time.
> 'modprobe modulename' loads it during a session AFAIK,
> but how do i ensure it gets loaded the next time i boot ?
> i've looked thro' various man pages & checked in  /etc , but it's not clear.
> 
> the specific question is getting CD-writing to work.
> i've just got it working this session
> after adding 'append "hdc=ide-scsi"' to the stanza in  lilo.conf ,
> but after a reboot (due to a separate problem now resolved)
> i had to reissue the command 'modprobe ide-scsi'.
> should i add 'ide-scsi' to  /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4 ?
> 
> what is the proper command or procedure to get a module loaded at boot time ?


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