[NBLUG/talk] Module loading/unloading in Debian?

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On Tue, Dec 30, 2003 at 10:29:44PM -0800, E Frank Ball wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 30, 2003 at 09:51:06PM -0800, Lincoln Peters wrote:
> } When I used Red Hat Linux, I found that kernel modules just seemed to
> } work.  If I had a piece of hardware I wanted to use, and the kernel
> } driver for it was available as a module, it seemed to work whenever I
> } used it.  But something about Debian ("sarge") is different.
> } 
> } Having built a 2.6 kernel with lots of modules this afternoon, it has
> } become quite clear that I'm missing something about handling modules in
> } Debian.  I find that I have to use the "modprobe" command more than a
> } few times whenever I start the computer just so that my floppy drive,
> } Ethernet card, etc., will function when I start any real work.
> 
> 
> Add the names of the required modules to /etc/modules and debian will
> load them at boot time.

See also /etc/modutils and 'man update-modules'