Attachment 58310 Details for Bug 91242 – 2005.0 Networkless Handbook Patch - Kernel Installation - adds modules.autoload.d

[patch] 2005.0 Networkless Handbook Patch - Kernel Installation - adds modules.autoload.d

hb-install-x86-kernel.patch (text/plain), 2.21 KB, created by Sean D. Quinn on 2005-05-07 19:09:55 UTC

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Creator: Sean D. Quinn

Created: 2005-05-07 19:09:55 UTC

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>--- xmms-show-1.0/hb-install-x86-kernel.xml	2005-05-07 21:22:09.000000000 -0400
>+++ hb-install-x86-kernel.xml	2005-05-07 22:07:23.000000000 -0400
>@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
> 
> 
> 
>+
>+
> <sections>
> 
> <version>4.4</version>
>@@ -379,6 +381,10 @@
> <pre caption="Checking the created kernel image name and initrd">
> # ls /boot/kernel* /boot/initrd*
> </pre>
>+</body>
>+<subsection>
>+<title>Configuring the Modules</title>
>+<body>
> 
> 
> If you want your system to be more like the Installation CD you should,
>@@ -406,9 +412,46 @@
> </pre>
> 
> 
>+To have your kernel modules detected on boot, you must edit <path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 (or 2.4)</path> to include the modules you want to have automatically detected at boot. Extra options can be added to the modules as well, if you wish.
>+
>+
>+
>+To find all the modules installed on your system, you must run the below command. Remember to replace "&lt;kernel version&gt; with the correct kernel version.
>+
>+
>+<pre caption="Viewing all installed modules">
>+# find /lib/modules/&lt;kernel version&gt;/ -type f -iname '*.o' -or -iname '*.ko' 
>+</pre> 
>+
>+ 
>+For instance, to automatically load the <c>3c59x.o</c> module, edit the <path>kernel-2.4</path> or <path>kernel-2.6</path> file and enter the module name in it. 
>+ 
>+
>+ 
>+<pre caption="Editing /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4"> 
>+<comment>(Example for 2.4 kernels)</comment> 
>+# nano -w /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4 
>+</pre> 
>+ 
>+<pre caption="/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4 or kernel-2.6"> 
>+3c59x 
>+</pre> 
>+ 
>+ 
>+Now run <c>modules-update</c> to commit your changes to the 
>+<path>/etc/modules.conf</path> file: 
>+ 
>+ 
>+<pre caption="Running modules-update"> 
>+# modules-update
>+</pre>
>+
>+
>+
> Now continue with <uri link="?part=1&amp;chap=8">Configuring your System</uri>.
> 
> 
> </body>
>+</subsection>
> </section>
> </sections>

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