According to Mike: While burning my CPU.
>
> On Sat, 24 Oct 1998, Richard Adams wrote:
>
> > According to Mike: While burning my CPU.
> > >
> > > On Sat, 24 Oct 1998, Doin' the Bull Dance, Feelin' the Flow... wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have configured my network settings, etc... for Linux, but my ethernet
> > > > card is new (new to the box that is, certainly not new in terms of age!).
> > > > The kernel doesn't support the card, so it says I either have to recompile
> > > > the kernel with support for this card or I have to install a module off the
> > > > Slackware CD I have. So, my question is this: Once I have whichever module
> > > > I need, then what do I do with it? Where do I put it? How do I get it
> > > > where it needs to go?!?! I am running Slackware 3.4
> > > >
> > > insmod <modulename> should load the module into the kernel.
> > >
> > > Modules are usually put in /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/, but it doesn't
> > > really matter.
> >
> > It "does really matter" read 'man insmod or modprobe' or for the "does'nt
> > matter" approach you need to define a variable for MODPATH.
>
> You can insert mosules from anywhere using insmod without setting MODPATH.
> If you don't believe it, try it. I think (although I haven't read the
> source) that insmod looks in the current directory, then MODPATH if set,
> then /lib/modules/version/
>
> > A better way to load modules is 'modprobe' this will allow the dependant
> > modules to be automaticly loaded as well.
> >
> If you are using modprobe, then you may well need to put the modules in
> the right place, and this is a good thing to do long term. But for simply
> testing to see if it works, it is overkill.
>
> > One thing i forgot to say was we must first use "depmod -a" to create the
> > module dependacy file called modules.dep which resides in
> > /lib/modules/$version/
> >
> Again, this is only needed if you are using modprobe.
>
> If you are using kerneld (ie autoloading of modules) then you need them in
> the right place etc as well.
Exachtly, then it does matter like i said.
Saying it does not matter will confuse the unknowing.
Your commets about insmod are valid but the newcommer to modules will be
confused as to "it does not matter".
That was and is my point.
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> Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> new, adj.:
> Different color from previous model.
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Regards Richard.
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