Hi. Simple question. Is there a way to find an exact module name which has to be loaded for a piece of hardware, besides trying to guess it from the kernel drivers folder or google it?

lsmod
modprobe -l

if I understood your question rigth.

Not really I am a piece of crap in English. Sorry.
Suppose i installed a new Network Card: Broadcom WhateverModel Gigabit bla bla. How do I find out the module name that covers this piece of hardware? Suppose it has not been loaded for any absurd reason of your choice and my Network Card is not working. All I need to do is jump into /lib/module/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net and browse the whole sh*tload of modules of the standard kernel. There! I do not know the module name that "covers" my hardware i.e. I can't neither modprobe neither insmod. Clear enough?
Sorry for fuzzy languaging

I think the nly way is to surf around. Sorry.

There HAS to be a way...

In any case,
might even help a bit...
in /tmp/mods.txt I could find out the vendor name (or manufacturer) and figure out the module name...
Any other better hint?

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ModaliasPrimer

for example with my wireless card:

lspci | grep Wireless
01:04.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (rev 05)


cat /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:04.0/modalias

pci:v00008086d00004220sv0000103Csd000012F6bc02sc80i00

grep pci:v00008086d00004220sv /lib/modules/`uname -r`/modules.alias

alias pci:v00008086d00004220sv*sd*bc*sc*i* ipw2200

The corresponding driver is ipw2200

Sometimes such automatic detection doesn't work.

Nice one. Which distro are u on?

A happy Unstable and Sarge user ;-)
What about you?

Very happy Sarge & Etch user! This last one mostly...

I am just curious where you find this

in your debian installation... ?

yeah something missing
cat /sys/devices ...

Good spot

aaaw! Gotcha!!!
nice!