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Old 01-20-2004, 09:45 PM   #1
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Question Setting up modules to load on boot up


I was wondering how to setup a module to load on boot up in Mandrake.

basically i'm trying to get an nvidia module to load by default.
 
Old 01-21-2004, 12:47 AM   #2
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Hi
I think i remember reading something about putting the module in in one of the startup flies rc.*
also editing the modules.conf file

To the rest out there ,correct me if im wrong and ill learn a thing or 2 today
 
Old 01-21-2004, 10:14 PM   #3
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Put it in /etc/modules.conf. Alias name of module, where name of module is the module you want to start.
 
  


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