adding to modules.conf

berrance · 05-29-2005, 09:19 AM

hi, im am confused i am trying to get my network card workinig automaticly without having to type "modprobe sk98lin" each time i want to us my network/internet. the instructions to my network card just say add sk98lin to my modules.conf file but this does nothing.

is there something im missing?

thanks

berrance

Grajagan · 05-29-2005, 09:30 AM

you have to put modprobe /path/to/the/sk98lin in your modules.conf. try it!

berrance · 05-29-2005, 09:37 AM

bout to try it thanks. i will let you no how it goes after i reboot but im waiting for a new kernal to download. so i can compile my first kernal

this is how the file is at the moment

modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/net/sk98lin/sk98lin.o

but if thats the same effect as

modprobe sk98lin

it wont work it will just produce an error at startup

thanks

berrance

berrance · 05-29-2005, 09:55 AM

didnt work. it just gave an error during startup saying something like modprobe error on line 1. the location of the module is already located in the modules.dep file its just a case of getting the module to start by itself as im dont want to start it manualy every time i start my computer.

thanks

berrnace

Grajagan · 05-29-2005, 02:43 PM

if the command 'modprobe sk98lin' works for you, you can put this in /etc/rc.d/rc.local

berrance · 05-30-2005, 06:04 AM

i never thought of doing that! and i have done that with things in the past aswell.

thanks

berrance