How to block a module load

[Pasha]

eric tanguy wrote:

>At boot time 2 module are loaded for my remote (ati_remote and
>lirc_atiusb). The first loaded (ati_remote) block the device for itself
>and the device can't be used by lirc_atiusb. i have modprobe -r ati_remote
>and lirc_atiusb and the modprobe lirc_atiusb. So how to disable ati_remote
>loading at boot time ?
>Thanks
>Eric
>
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try adding 'alias ati_remote 0' to modprobe.conf file. See man 
modprobe.conf for more info, I don't remember the exact syntax and I'm 
not at my linux box.