additional modules on startup

[akonstam at trinity.edu]

On Sat, May 29, 2004 at 10:46:06AM +0200, Tomek Kabarowski wrote:
> Hello.
> I have a problem with configuration of FC2, so as to make it load
> additional module during system startup.
> I've found there is no /etc/conf.modules file created after system
> installation, but there is /etc/modprobe.conf
> 
> I tried with putting this line in /etc/modprobe.conf:
> install slamr /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install slamr
> 
> ...but it didn't seem to work (no info about it in /var/log/messages)
> and module is not loaded...
> 
> so i tried with creation of /etc/conf.modules together with the symbolic
> link to it from /etc/modules.conf...and put the same line into it, but
> it also seemed not to work (module not loaded, logs not mention anything
> about loading it)...
> ...i also tried withour "--ignore-install" option...
> 
> When i try to load the module manually, from shell with
> # modprobe slamr
> 
> everything works fine...
> 
> ...what do I do wrong? where should I put the information, to make
> system load this module automatically?
> 
> Regards,
> Tomek 
I have no idea what the correct syntax of the line you need to put in
modprobe.conf which replaced modules.conf but as a temporary measure
until you find out your can put a modprobe ...
line in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.
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