Do I need an /etc/modules.conf to use LKM's

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03-08-2004, 09:59 AM	#1
behmjose Member Registered: Dec 2003 Posts: 55 Rep:	Do I need an /etc/modules.conf to use LKM's I just started compiling linux-2.4.23 with a packet writnig patch, and i made several components modules, and i was wondering if i need a modules.conf file for these modules to be loaded with modprobe. Are modules loaded without modules.conf, and this file just manipulates their default behaviour? thanks, behmjose

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