loading modules under 2.6.x

[Sean McMahon]

Assuming you have these modules in your kernel when you compiled it or when the
packager compiled it, you may use modconf as root to make a module automatically
load.modconf is a deb.  you should also be able to do modprobe pcspkr.  I.E. I
do modprobe speakup_sftsyn to load the software speech module for speakup.
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From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 11:59 AM
Subject: loading modules under 2.6.x


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> Hi all.
>
> Under the 2.6.x series of kernels, most of my modules get loaded
> automagically either during hardware detection, or as they are
> needed. However, I have 2 modules, ip_nat_ftp and pcspkr, that don't
> load automatically. I realize that I can create a script under
> /etc/init.d/ that would modprobe them, but using /etc/modprobe.conf
> looks like a much more elegant, and more proper solution. The problem
> is, that having read the modprobe.conf man page, I see how to create
> aliases, how to pass options to a module, and how to install/remove
> modules using custom commands. I don't see a way to simply modprobe
> for a module. The 2 things that I have tried, using alias, and the
> install command, ended up either not working, or putting modprobe in a
> loop.
>
> So, would someone please be kind enough to tell me what I'm missing,
> and what's the proper way to simply modprobe a module using 2.6.x
> kernels and module init tools? BTW, I'm running debian if that makes a
> difference. Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Greg
>
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