How to check freeBSD loaded modules?

linuxunix · 11-18-2010, 12:39 AM

Hello All,

How can I know the loadable modules in freeBSD 8.1?
I tried running kldstat but it only shows me the kernel as the loaded module.
I have freeBSD VM running on ESX box and want to see e1000 version.

coralfang · 11-18-2010, 10:20 AM

i think this will show all loadable modules in your kernel;

Code:

ls /boot/kernel | grep -v kernel

i don't have a freebsd installed right now so i cant be sure.

Tinkster · 11-18-2010, 11:42 AM

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Bertical · 11-19-2010, 03:12 PM

You haven't got any modules loaded. Try running kldstat again after something like

Code:

kldload speaker

wafflesausage · 01-26-2011, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxunix

Hello All,

How can I know the loadable modules in freeBSD 8.1?
I tried running kldstat but it only shows me the kernel as the loaded module.
I have freeBSD VM running on ESX box and want to see e1000 version.

To check for loaded modules, run kldstat. If you don't see anything, I don't believe that you have any modules loaded. To load a module, you'd type kldload name_of_module or kldload /path/to/module.ko
Most kernel modules can be found in /boot/kernel, and kldload checks here by default, so you don't have to specify the full name and path of the module. Also, to unload modules, you'd use kldunload, which follows the same syntax and usage as kldload. Hope that helps!