According to Claude Robitaille: While burning my CPU.
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> > Some network protocols can be loaded as modules as well. The kernel
> > asks kerneld for a protocol family (e.g. IPX) with a request for
> > "net-pf-X" where X is a number indicating what family is wanted. E.g.
> > net-pf-3 is AX.25, net-pf-4 is IPX and net-pf-5 is AppleTalk. (These
> > numbers are determined by the AF_AX25, AF_IPX etc. definitions in the
> > linux source file include/linux/socket.h). So to autoload the IPX
> > module, you would need an entr like this in /etc/conf.modules:
> > alias net-pf-4 ipx
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> I am sure that there are other aliases, not related to networking. Is
> there an easy way to find what they relate to?
There are many commands that can be done from /etc/conf.modules
explanations can be obtained in /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/Kerneld
It has some examples included and is very explanatry indeed.
I have a full list of exapmles, if you want it send me a note, or anyone
else for that matter.
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Regards Richard.
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Happy New Year, and may all your troubles be small (ones).
