Quoting Sven Burgener ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > modprobe gets called to load all modules in /etc/modules, which looks > like this on my system now: > > binfmt_aout > binfmt_misc > nfs > nfsd > smbfs > vfat > pcnet32 > ppp > sg > > Now, I have compiled all of these directly into my kernel, so that I am > left with only one module:
> Question: I am now wondering whether the modules listed in /etc/modules > can all be ignored and thus commented out? Yes. > I think these came from the original setup when installing the system. > During the installation you are prompted about which modules to load. The > installer then tries to load them and tells about success of doing so. > Remember? > I am quite sure about this because these are the modules I said to load > when installing this potato box. > A consistent setup is always nice. Yes, one thing the kernel-package does not seem to address is /etc/modules. So you've guessed right and done the right thing. Nowadays, the only thing I ever load on installation is my network card, and that stays there (i.e. in /etc/modules) when I build my own kernel. Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
