Re: modules.conf vs conf.modules

2000-07-28 Thread Kent West
"David Z. Maze" wrote: > > Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > KW> Is there a plain-english ("for dummies") page somewhere that > KW> explains how modules work (modutils vs /etc/modules vs kmod vs > KW> kerneld vs conf.modules vs modules.conf vs /etc/modutils/ vs auto > KW> vs specific items i

Re: modules.conf vs conf.modules

2000-07-28 Thread David Wright
Quoting Kent West ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > However, I don't have an "/etc/conf.modules" file on my system. I do > have an "/etc/conf.modules.old" and an "/etc/modules.conf". So my basic > question still stands. Which file is to be used? The documentation > mentioned above says "conf.modules"; the fr

Re: modules.conf vs conf.modules

2000-07-27 Thread David Z. Maze
Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: KW> Is there a plain-english ("for dummies") page somewhere that KW> explains how modules work (modutils vs /etc/modules vs kmod vs KW> kerneld vs conf.modules vs modules.conf vs /etc/modutils/ vs auto KW> vs specific items in /etc/modules vs compile-in vs Godz

Re: modules.conf vs conf.modules

2000-07-27 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > Can I delete my "/etc/conf.modules.old" file without worry? > yep, i have not had one for some time. There is no standard as of yet. When the LSB (Linux Standards Base) gets ratified we may have to revisit this issue. If documentation confuses you, please mail the maintainer and ask for t

Re: modules.conf vs conf.modules

2000-07-27 Thread Kent West
Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > > > Can anyone verify that this is the case? Add any info? Which should I > > use on my system? Do I have a choice? Is there a plain-english ("for > > dummies") page somewhere that explains how modules work (modutils vs > > /etc/modules vs kmod vs kerneld vs conf.modul

RE: modules.conf vs conf.modules

2000-07-27 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> Can anyone verify that this is the case? Add any info? Which should I > use on my system? Do I have a choice? Is there a plain-english ("for > dummies") page somewhere that explains how modules work (modutils vs > /etc/modules vs kmod vs kerneld vs conf.modules vs modules.conf vs > /etc/modutils/