/etc/modprobe.conf is not a symbolic link to /tmp/etc/modprobe.conf

Hmmmm, something may be wrong, the devs will have to answer this.

Lonnie

On Oct 9, 2008, at 12:49 PM, Martin Rogers wrote:

> Lonnie and Tom
>
> thank you for your replies.
>
> I modified /mnt/kd/rc.conf as suggested by adding
>
> MODOPTS="wctdm:debug=1"
>
> After rebooting, the /etc/rc.conf file has soaked up the change as  
> expected.
>
> There was still no change to /etc/modprobe.conf.
>
> Debugging was not enabled.  I verified this by making calls whilst
> tailing /var/log/messages.  If I set /sys/module/wctdm/parameters/ 
> debug
> to contain "1" (by typing 'echo 1 > debug') debugging is turned on  
> and I
> get log entries when a call is started or stopped over PSTN. The  
> problem
> with this is obviously that sys is not persistent and I need a  
> solution
> which is sticky.
>
> Any suggestions gratefully received.
>
> A copy of /etc/rc.conf follows:
>
> Thanks
> Mart
>
> DOMAIN=xyz.co.uk
> HOSTNAME=pbx
> TIMEZONE=GB
> EXTIF=eth0
> EXTIP="192.168.0.3"
> EXTNM="255.255.255.0"
> EXTGW="192.168.0.1"
> DNS="192.168.0.1"
> INTIP=192.168.101.1
> INTNM=255.255.255.0
> DMZTYPE=extonly
> PPPOEKERNEL="yes"
> FWVERS="astfw"
> DENYACT="DROP"
> NTPSERVS="us.pool.ntp.org"
> NOPRIOHOSTSRC=
> NOPRIOHOSTDST=
> NOPRIOPORTSRC=
> NOPRIOPORTDST=
> ADNAME="AstLinux PBX"
> MODOPTS="wctdm:debug=1"
> AUTOMODS="rtc 3c59x typhoon tulip eepro100 natsemi forcedeth
> 8139cp 8139too via-rhine pcnet32 acenic e1000 ns83820 r8169 tg3"
> ZAPMODS="wctdm"
> ASTBACK_PATHS="/etc/asterisk/* /var/spool/asterisk/voicemail/*
> /mnt/kd/rc.conf"
> ASTBACK_FILE="/tmp/backup.tar.gz"
> FTPD=inetd
> TFTPD=inetd
> HTTPDIR="/tftpboot"
> HTTPUSER="nobody"
> HTTPCGI="no" # yes|no to enable CGI (just like for HTTPS)
> HTTPSDIR="/stat/var/www" # Define the location to serve HTTPS from
> HTTPSCGI="yes" # Whether to enable CGI in the above path
> HTTPSCERT="/etc/ssl/mini_httpd.pem" # Path to the https certificate
> HTTPSUSER="root" #user to run HTTPS under
> ISSUE="This is \n\ (\s \m \r) \t"
> NETISSUE="WARNING!!!
> This system is solely for the use of authorized users for official
> purposes. You have no expectation of privacy in its use and to ensure
> that the system is functioning properly, individuals using this  
> computer
> system are subject to having all of their activities monitored and
> recorded by system personnel. Use of this system evidences an express
> consent to such monitoring and agreement that if such monitoring  
> reveals
> evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, system personnel may
> provide the results of such monitoring to appropriate officials."
>
>
>
> Lonnie Abelbeck wrote:
>> On Oct 9, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Tom Chadwin wrote:
>>
>>> Can you put the option in rc.conf, under MODOPTS?
>>
>> I don't do analog cards, but...
>>
>> -- /etc/rc snippet --
>> if [ -n "$MODOPTS" ]; then
>>   for i in $MODOPTS; do
>>     MOD=`echo $i | cut -d: -f1`
>>     OPT=`echo $i | cut -d: -f2`
>>     echo "options $MOD $OPT" >> /tmp/etc/modprobe.conf
>>   done
>> fi
>> -- /etc/rc snippet --
>>
>> So, it would imply
>>
>> MODOPTS="wctdm:debug=1"
>>
>> would do what Mart wants.
>>
>> This is also documented in /stat/etc/rc.conf
>>
>> ##If you define this variable, we will automatically generate
>> modprobe.conf
>> ##for you.  modprobe reads this file before loading any modules in  
>> the
>> OS.
>> ##Format is modulename:option
>> ##As always, you can pass multiple options and modules with spaces.
>> #MODOPTS="wctdm:opermode=UK"
>>
>> Lonnie
>>
>>> On 9 Oct 2008, at 13:41, "Martin Rogers" <fromastlinux-
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I would like to update /etc/modprobe.conf to enable debugging of  
>>>> the
>>>> wctdm card (I am suffering occasional disconnects when connected  
>>>> over
>>>> the PSTN).
>>>>
>>>> I have remounted the disk as RO and added the line
>>>>
>>>> options wctdm debug=1
>>>>
>>>> /etc/modprobe.conf and successfully saved the file. However after
>>>> rebooting the file is reverting to its previous form, before my
>>>> update.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried putting the new copy of modprobe.conf in /mnt/kd but  
>>>> the
>>>> update still does not make it into the /etc/modprobe.conf.
>>>>
>>>> How do I update the file.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>> Mart
>>>>
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