I would like to cut down the number of modules/services that are loaded, not being familar with a majority of them which do you recommend I should turnoff by defualt?

Thanks!

Module Size Used by
snd_seq_oss 39936 0
snd_seq_dummy 7812 0
ext3 144648 0
jbd 74020 1 ext3
parport_pc 45252 1
lp 15780 0
parport 40392 2 parport_pc,lp
st 44832 0
sr_mod 21284 0
udf 91908 0
hfsplus 81028 0
vfat 18048 0
fat 56348 1 vfat
nls_utf8 6016 0
ntfs 202896 0
speedstep_lib 8452 0
freq_table 8832 0
snd_pcm_oss 67616 0
snd_mixer_oss 24704 1 snd_pcm_oss
vmnet 46500 13
snd_seq_midi 14240 0
snd_emu10k1_synth 12672 0
snd_emux_synth 45568 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi 11520 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_event 11264 3 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi
snd_seq_midi_emul 11392 1 snd_emux_synth
vmmon 118508 0
snd_seq 62864 9 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_midi,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_v
irmidi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi_emul
button 11024 0
ipv6 280192 16
battery 14212 0
ac 9220 0
nvidia 3716332 12
af_packet 31368 0
ds9490r 15236 0
edd 14560 0
joydev 13760 0
usblp 17024 0
usb_storage 81600 0
driverloader 328592 0
usbhid 50656 0
ehci_hcd 38920 0
ohci_hcd 25988 0
emu10k1_gp 7680 0
gameport 19720 2 emu10k1_gp
e100 42496 0
mii 9600 1 e100
orinoco_pci 11520 0
orinoco 48020 1 orinoco_pci
hermes 11520 2 orinoco_pci,orinoco
ohci1394 39348 0
ieee1394 107960 1 ohci1394
i2c_i801 12812 0
i2c_core 25344 1 i2c_i801
uhci_hcd 39440 0
usbcore 126720 9 ds9490r,usblp,usb_storage,driverloader,usbhid,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd
,uhci_hcd
intel_agp 26652 1
agpgart 38476 2 nvidia,intel_agp
generic 8452 0 [permanent]
shpchp 100228 0
pci_hotplug 32188 1 shpchp
hw_random 9492 0
snd_emu10k1 127396 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_rawmidi 30880 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1
snd_seq_device 13068 8 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_midi,snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_em ux_synth,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec 98428 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_pcm 109700 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 31108 3 snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_ac97_bus 6400 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_page_alloc 15112 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem 9216 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep 13728 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd 71300 19 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_dummy,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_mi di,snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi_emul,snd_se q,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_util_mem,snd_hwde p
soundcore 13920 1 snd
subfs 12672 4
dm_mod 63004 0
reiserfs 269424 1
fan 8964 0
thermal 18696 0
processor 32104 1 thermal
sg 42528 0
aic7xxx 187700 0
ide_cd 46084 0
cdrom 42912 2 sr_mod,ide_cd
scsi_transport_spi 25856 1 aic7xxx
piix 14596 0 [permanent]
sd_mod 23808 0
scsi_mod 142952 7 st,sr_mod,usb_storage,sg,aic7xxx,scsi_transport_spi,sd_mod
ide_disk 22656 3
ide_core 136528 5 usb_storage,generic,ide_cd,piix,ide_disk

well, you could cut down ntfs and vfat if you dont use those. and you have stuff like hfs that you might not need.

if you don't have parrallel port, or dont use it, you can get rid of those.

get rid of ipv6 unless you use version 6 of IP. (unlikely).


you've got too many graphics thing - you wont need intel AND nvidia. and you probably dont need to the gameport. you might not need the scsi stuff

also you seem to a have lot of sounds modules. did you run alsaconf??


how are you planning to stop them loading??

Satinet,

Thanks for the advice, I will give those a try. I am going to disable them from starting via Yast>System>/Systems Services.

I have not run alsoconf, I have a SB live card and everything is working but do agree that too many sound modules are loaded.

Thanks again!