Loading modules at boot time

dancar · 02-22-2004, 11:44 AM

How do I load a module at boot time?
The problem is that at boot, only lp and parport is being loaded, bu not parport_pc. So I have to load it everytime I want to use a printer.
I edited rc.modules and uncomented the lines about parallel port, but didn't work. The strange thing is even lp and parport were comented, so I don't think rc.modules have anything to do with loading the modules.
I'm using Slackware 9.1 and just compiled kernel 2.6.3.
All three modules are inserted as M on the kernel.

Tinkster · 02-22-2004, 12:24 PM

The modules you mention as being loaded
are hotplug-detected... parport_pc isn't.

To have it loaded, edit your
/etc/rc.d/rc.modules
and add a line
/sbin/modprobe parport_pc

(preferably somewhere close to the other parport entry :})

Cheers,
Tink

Berhanie · 02-22-2004, 01:00 PM

After my system is booted, lsmod doesn't show lp, parport, or parport_pc. But, then, when I try to print a page (e.g. lpr testpage), all three modules get automatically loaded. So, if your case is similar to mine, maybe there's no need to uncomment those lines in rc.modules.

dcarter25 · 02-28-2004, 09:22 AM

This is the exact question I was looking for an answer to.

I am wanting to load the module sonypi on boot up. Currently I am loading it manually through the console after logining into linux with su -.

I have searched for the file rc.modules, but have been unable to find it. I am running Fedora core 1.

Can I simply make the file rc.modules and place it in the /etc/rc.d/ directory, and if does it need to referenced in any other boot scripts? Or is there another way to have modules load on boot in Fedora?

Cheers

dcarter25 · 02-28-2004, 09:39 AM

So I created the rc.modules with only the line:

/sbin/modprobe sonypi

I put it in the directory:

/etc/rc.d/

with a link placed in:

/etc/

I rebooted the system and it didn't load the module. I not really sure where to go from here with it.

Berhanie · 02-28-2004, 11:29 AM

I don't think Fedora uses the rc.modules. I think the appropriate place in Fedora is modules.conf or something like that, but I'm not sure.

dcarter25 · 02-28-2004, 06:00 PM

Your right Fedora doesn't use rc.modules, and i couldn't figure out the modules.conf. However I read in the 'Fedora' forum that I could use the rc.local file which is in /etc/rc.d/. It works I'm just not sure if this is the best way of making it work.

thanks for the reply though