On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Simon Bayling wrote:
> Hello, I am an experienced computer user (DOS and Win 3.x + 9x) 
> but a linux newbie, and a new member of this list. I have a working 
> version of RedHat (5.?), kernel 2.0.32. After a lot of searching I 

        I guess it's RH 5.0 in case you didn't update the kernel.

> have found appropriate modules for my PCI network card, and how 
> to load them with insmod, except they unload when the computer 

        I know the best way to use modules is with insmod/rmmod.  But for
a beginner I believe it's very useful kerneld.  This way you can ignore
which module to load when.

> is rebooted (surprise). I'm sure there must be some way to keep 
> them loaded or set them to load on bootup, (equivalent to DOS 
> autoexec.bat perhaps?) can anyone help me with how?

        Get Linux Module HOWTO and Kernel HOWTO.  There you'll find all
informations related to modules and kernel. 

        Raider
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                ``Liberate tu-temet ex inferis''

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