Loading modules in Debian 3.1(kernel 2.6)
 

Hi All:

I've installed the Debian 3.1 (with kernel 2.6).
When I type "lsmod", there are a lot of modules which I don't need:
Module Size Used by
ipt_MASQUERADE 3968 6
iptable_nat 22828 2 ipt_MASQUERADE
ip_conntrack 32908 2 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat
iptable_filter 3072 0
ip_tables 16896 3 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,iptable_filter
ipv6 229892 6
psmouse 17800 0
evdev 9088 0
pcspkr 3816 0
uhci_hcd 29328 0
ohci_hcd 19460 0
ehci_hcd 27908 0
usbcore 104164 3 uhci_hcd,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
eepro100 28300 0
pci_hotplug 30640 0
intel_agp 20512 1
e100 30080 0
mii 4864 2 eepro100,e100
agpgart 31784 1 intel_agp
capability 4872 0
commoncap 7168 1 capability
ide_cd 38176 0
cdrom 35740 1 ide_cd
genrtc 9332 0
ext3 109672 1
jbd 54552 1 ext3
ide_generic 1664 0
piix 12448 1
ide_disk 16768 3
ide_core 125028 4 ide_cd,ide_generic,piix,ide_disk
unix 26036 14
font 8576 0
vesafb 6688 0
cfbcopyarea 3840 1 vesafb
cfbimgblt 3200 1 vesafb
cfbfillrect 3712 1 vesafb

Which file I should amend? or What should I do?
such that the system don't load these modules initially.

Thanks.

have a look at /etc/modules

Hello:

I found that the "/etc/modules" contains the following modules only.

ide-cd
ide-disk
ide-generic
psmouse


How can I remove other modules or stop load it at start up?

Thanks.

Which modules do you think you dont need. You could blacklist them in hotplug or discover. See how you go.

Hi:

Thanks for your reply.

As my machine is rather OLD, I want to save memory as much as possible.
So, I want unload those related to USB, HOTPLUG, ... ...
Thanks.

Same problem
 

Hello All!
I have a same problem. Anybody can help?

I think the best way to save memory would be to compile your own kernel and select only the things you need.

i'm not using modules at all. everything i need is built-in

you can just type

rmmod modulename

to remove the modules, and to stop them from loading, maybe /etc/hotplug/blacklist?

Same problem
 

I tried with eepro100 and it loading again ((

But how can I load e100 instead eepro100?