Question about modprobe

miros84 · 12-24-2009, 11:59 AM

Hello.
As I see in man, modprobe inseret some modul to the kernel, right?
WHen I restart my computar, is this modul still insert in the kernel?

AsusDave · 12-24-2009, 12:07 PM

Yes, or at least in all the distros I have used. It should load the module you added at boot.

HTH
Dave

Nylex · 12-24-2009, 12:44 PM

If you insert a module manually with modprobe and you subsequently reboot, I don't think the module will still be loaded. If you want to load modules at boot, your distro should have an init script or something for this (I only really have experience with Slackware, so can't help here).

miros84 · 12-24-2009, 04:39 PM

So, somebody knows where I have to add it for debian?

evo2 · 12-24-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miros84

So, somebody knows where I have to add it for debian?

You can list them in /etc/modules

Code:

man 5 modules

Cheers,

Evo2.

miros84 · 12-24-2009, 05:03 PM

In the folder modules, I have files. So, do I need to add modprobe to some text file to be load some modul every time, I start on my computar? If so, which file is it?

dijmat · 12-24-2009, 05:29 PM

if understand correctly this matter,..

in Ubuntu & RHEL5 i put modprobe in /etc/rc.local.
for Ubuntu i need to add a sudo before modprobe command line.

kernel read the rc.local in every boot.

thanks.

elsheepo · 12-24-2009, 06:28 PM

modprobe, once invoked to insert a module, creates a listing in /etc/modules and should load the module automatically during your next boot.

miros84 · 12-25-2009, 06:36 AM

Oo, I understund, I am sorry.
So, I have to add only the name of the module, right?
It is not need to add modprobe. Only the mod's name.
Right?

dijmat · 12-25-2009, 06:53 AM

where is the name of the module i needed?
what type of module i needed?

(I'm learning new topics from this topic)

Thanks.

unev_21 · 12-26-2009, 03:52 AM

try '/etc/modules' file..
It has the list of modules to load at boot time

catkin · 12-26-2009, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dijmat

in Ubuntu & RHEL5 i put modprobe in /etc/rc.local.
for Ubuntu i need to add a sudo before modprobe command line.

kernel read the rc.local in every boot.

If you were doing it from /etc/rc.local (probably not the the best way) then you should (TM) not need sudo, even on ubuntu; during boot /etc/rc.local is run as root.

It is not the kernel but the init process that runs the /etc/init.d/rc script that runs the /etc/rc.local script during boot.

evo2 · 12-27-2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miros84

Oo, I understund, I am sorry.
So, I have to add only the name of the module, right?
It is not need to add modprobe. Only the mod's name.
Right?

Correct.

Cheers,

EVo2.

miros84 · 12-28-2009, 02:53 AM

Thanks!