kernel modules at startup?

e1000 · 10-28-2003, 09:07 PM

hey, how do i make kernel modules load during startup?

and anyone know any good documentation on kernel modules? mabee a book, i checked TLDP.org and they didnt have any good howto's,

(they had one but it only covered how to load modules while in linux, not at startp. the other was to short to help me much)

Andrew Benton · 10-29-2003, 05:26 AM

Try http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue37/holmwood.html

lupin_the_3rd · 10-29-2003, 08:43 AM

A simple way is to add them ro /etc/rc.modules... if you don't have it create it and make it executable. Just insert commands into the script:

modprobe ac
modprobe battery
modprobe button
modprobe processor
modprobe thermal
modprobe i8k
modprobe speedstep > /dev/null 2>&1 || modprobe speedstep-ich
modprobe snd-card-0

This is what mine looks like.