2.6 modules search path

[Hannes Mayer]

Tim Fenn wrote:
> I recently upgraded to FC2, and everything has been working fine.
> however, I'd like to try out some experimental v4l modules.  I can
> install them fine in /lib/modules/2.6.6-1.435/v4l, but modprobe still
> insists on using the stock modules in
> /lib/modules/2.6.6-1.435/kernel/drivers - is there a way around this
> other than overwriting the stock modules?  I remember in the days of
> modules.conf, one could use "path[toplevel]=/dir/to/stuff"
> declarations, but from what I understand of modprobe.conf, this isn't
> possible (yet?) in the 2.6 series releases.

Hi Tim, try this:
rename the stock modules and then run
# /sbin/depmod -a

Cheers,
Hannes.