how to modified the file /etc/modprobe.conf

jayqiu · 04-17-2008, 10:25 PM

I hava a problem ,if i add a hardware in OS(f8),i know the module of the hardware and OS had the module ,i wanna add the alias in the /etc/modprobe.conf, , but i don't know how to modified the /etc/modprobe.conf,eg:
alias eth0 e1000, i know the module nanme(e1000) ,but how to know the eth0 name , how do they match ?

thx

ChrisAbela · 04-18-2008, 02:08 AM

I am not sure if I understood your question, but I will try to reply.

I understand that you are referring to a LAN interface hardware. Linux normally denotes such ports as eth0, eth1 and so on. If this is your first LAN interface than you may wish to start from eth0 as you wrote in your question.

I hope this helps.

Chris

b0uncer · 04-18-2008, 03:29 AM

It's explained in the man page:

Code:

man modprobe.conf

or visit one of the sites hosting such pages, like this:

linux.die.net/man/5/modprobe.conf

Note that all distributions have such file; for example Debian seems to miss it.

EDIT: if you just want to load the module - like you load it with

Code:

modprobe e1000

but automatically, you don't need to alias it or anything.