--- /sbin/functions.sh.orig	2004-11-10 09:43:57.000000000 -0600
+++ /sbin/functions.sh	2004-11-16 07:56:32.621812680 -0600
@@ -562,6 +562,32 @@
 	echo "${mylist}"
 }
 
+# finds if any of the dependency files is newer than the target file
+#
+# int dependencyChanged(char * target, char ** dependencies)
+#
+#    return 0 if any dependency is newer than target
+#
+#    EXAMPLE: if dependencyChanged a.out *.o  ; then ...
+# 
+dependencyChanged() {
+	local x=
+	local target="$1"
+	shift
+	
+	for x in "$@"
+	do
+		[ "${x}" -nt "${target}" ] && return 0
+		
+		if [ -d "${x}" ]
+		then
+			dependencyChanged "${target}" "${x}"/* && return 0
+		fi
+	done
+	
+	return 1
+}
+
 # void save_options(char *option, char *optstring)
 #
 #    save the settings ("optstring") for "option"
--- /sbin/modules-update.orig	2004-11-10 09:43:57.000000000 -0600
+++ /sbin/modules-update	2004-11-16 08:03:56.077397184 -0600
@@ -94,121 +94,164 @@
 	exit 2
 fi
 
-if [ -e "${CFGFILE}" ]
+# this section generates ${CFGFILE} if needed
+if $FORCE || dependencyChanged ${CFGFILE} "${MODDIR}" "${CONF}"
 then
-	cp -f "${CFGFILE}" "${CFGFILE}".old
-fi
-if ${KERNEL_2_5}; then
-	if [ -e "${CFGFILE2}" ]
-	then
-		cp -f "${CFGFILE2}" "${CFGFILE2}".old
-	fi
-	if [ -e "${CFGFILE4}" ]
-	then
-		cp -f "${CFGFILE4}" "${CFGFILE4}".old
-	fi
-fi
-
-
-echo "${HEADER}" > "${TMPFILE}"
-cat <<EOF >> "${TMPFILE}"
+	ebegin "Updating ${CFGFILE}"
+	
+	echo "${HEADER}" > "${TMPFILE}"
+	cat <<EOF >> "${TMPFILE}"
 #
 # Please do not edit this file directly. If you want to change or add
 # anything please take a look at the files in ${MODDIR} and read
 # the manpage for modules-update.
 #
 EOF
-if [ -x /sbin/generate-modprobe.conf -a "${KERNEL_2_5}" = "true" ]
-then
-	sed -e "s:the files in ${MODDIR}:${CFGFILE}:" \
-		"${TMPFILE}" > "${TMPFILE2}"
-
-	if [ -f "${CFGFILE3}" ]
-	then
-		sed -e "s:the files in ${MODDIR}:${CFGFILE3}:" \
-			"${TMPFILE}" > "${TMPFILE4}"
-	fi
-fi
-
-for cfg in "${MODDIR}"/* "${CONF}"
-do
-	[ -d "${cfg}" ] && continue
-
-	[ ! -r "${cfg}" ] && continue
-
-	# Skip backup and RCS files; fixes bug 20597 (07 May 2004 agriffis)
-	[[ ${cfg} == *~ || ${cfg} == *.bak || ${cfg} == *,v ]] && continue
+	for cfg in "${MODDIR}"/* "${CONF}"
+	do
+		[ -d "${cfg}" ] && continue
 	
-	echo "### modules-update: start processing ${cfg}" >> "${TMPFILE}"
+		[ ! -r "${cfg}" ] && continue
 	
-	if [ -x ${cfg} ]
+		# Skip backup and RCS files; fixes bug 20597 (07 May 2004 agriffis)
+		[[ ${cfg} == *~ || ${cfg} == *.bak || ${cfg} == *,v ]] && continue
+		
+		echo "### modules-update: start processing ${cfg}" >> "${TMPFILE}"
+		
+		if [ -x ${cfg} ]
+		then
+			# $cfg can be executable; nice touch, Wichert! :)
+			"${cfg}" >> "${TMPFILE}"
+		else
+			cat "${cfg}" >> "${TMPFILE}"
+		fi
+		
+		echo >> "${TMPFILE}"
+		echo "### modules-update: end processing ${cfg}" >> "${TMPFILE}"
+		echo >> "${TMPFILE}"
+	done
+	
+	# back up the current file
+	if [ -e "${CFGFILE}" ]
 	then
-		# $cfg can be executable; nice touch, Wichert! :)
-		"${cfg}" >> "${TMPFILE}"
-	else
-		cat "${cfg}" >> "${TMPFILE}"
+		cp -f "${CFGFILE}" "${CFGFILE}".old
 	fi
 	
-	echo >> "${TMPFILE}"
-	echo "### modules-update: end processing ${cfg}" >> "${TMPFILE}"
-	echo >> "${TMPFILE}"
-done
+	mv -f "${TMPFILE}" "${CFGFILE}"
+	
+	eend "$?"
+fi
+
 
-mv -f "${TMPFILE}" "${CFGFILE}"
 
-if [ -x /sbin/generate-modprobe.conf -a "${KERNEL_2_5}" = "true" ]
+# this section generates ${CFGFILE2} if CFGFILE is newer
+
+if [ "${CFGFILE}" -nt "${CFGFILE2}" ] || $FORCE 
 then
-	# Make sure that generate-modprobe.conf can handle --assume-kernel
-	# if we were called with it.
-	if [[ -n ${ASSUME_KV} ]] && ! grep -qe --assume-kernel \
-		/sbin/generate-modprobe.conf
-	then
-		eerror "Error: modules-update called with --assume-kernel flag, but"
-		eerror "generate-modprobe.conf doesn't understand it.  You need to"
-		eerror "install >=module-init-tools-3.0-r2"
-		exit 3
-	fi
-	if /sbin/generate-modprobe.conf ${ASSUME_KV:+--assume-kernel=${KV}} \
-		>> "${TMPFILE2}" 2> /dev/null
-	then
-		mv -f "${TMPFILE2}" "${CFGFILE2}"
-	else
-		ewarn "Warning: could not generate ${CFGFILE2}!"
-		rm -f "${TMPFILE2}"
-	fi
 
-	if [ -f "${CFGFILE3}" ]
+	if [ -x /sbin/generate-modprobe.conf -a "${KERNEL_2_5}" = "true" ]
 	then
-		gawk '$0 !~ /^[[:space:]]*include/ { print $0 }' "${CFGFILE3}" \
-			> "${TMPFILE3}"
+		ebegin "Updating ${CFGFILE2}"
 		
-		export TESTING_MODPROBE_CONF="${TMPFILE3}"
+		echo "${HEADER}" > "${TMPFILE2}"
+		cat <<EOF >> "${TMPFILE2}"
+#
+# Please do not edit this file directly. If you want to change or add
+# anything please take a look at ${CFGFILE} and read
+# the manpage for modules-update.
+#
+EOF
+		# Make sure that generate-modprobe.conf can handle --assume-kernel
+		# if we were called with it.
+		if [[ -n ${ASSUME_KV} ]] && ! grep -qe --assume-kernel \
+			/sbin/generate-modprobe.conf
+		then
+			eerror "Error: modules-update called with --assume-kernel flag, but"
+			eerror "generate-modprobe.conf doesn't understand it.  You need to"
+			eerror "install >=module-init-tools-3.0-r2"
+			exit 3
+		fi
 		if /sbin/generate-modprobe.conf ${ASSUME_KV:+--assume-kernel=${KV}} \
-			>> "${TMPFILE4}" 2> /dev/null
+			>> "${TMPFILE2}" 2> /dev/null
 		then
-			mv -f "${TMPFILE4}" "${CFGFILE4}"
-
-			echo >> "${CFGFILE4}"
-			echo "include /etc/modprobe.conf" >> "${CFGFILE4}"
+			# back up the current file
+			if [ -e "${CFGFILE2}" ]
+			then
+				cp -f "${CFGFILE2}" "${CFGFILE2}".old
+			fi
+			mv -f "${TMPFILE2}" "${CFGFILE2}"
 		else
-			ewarn "Warning: could not generate ${CFGFILE4}!"
-			rm -f "${TMPFILE4}"
+			ewarn "Warning: could not generate ${CFGFILE2}!"
+			rm -f "${TMPFILE2}"
+		fi
+		
+		eend "$?"
+	fi
+fi
+
+
+if [ "${CFGFILE3}" -nt "${CFGFILE4}" ] || $FORCE 
+then
+
+	if [ -x /sbin/generate-modprobe.conf -a "${KERNEL_2_5}" = "true" ]
+	then
+		if [ -f "${CFGFILE3}" ]
+		then
+			ebegin "Updating ${CFGFILE4}"
+			
+			echo "${HEADER}" > "${TMPFILE4}"
+			cat <<EOF >> "${TMPFILE4}"
+#
+# Please do not edit this file directly. If you want to change or add
+# anything please take a look at ${CFGFILE3} and read
+# the manpage for modules-update.
+#
+EOF
+			
+			gawk '$0 !~ /^[[:space:]]*include/ { print $0 }' "${CFGFILE3}" \
+				> "${TMPFILE3}"
+			
+			export TESTING_MODPROBE_CONF="${TMPFILE3}"
+			if /sbin/generate-modprobe.conf ${ASSUME_KV:+--assume-kernel=${KV}} \
+				>> "${TMPFILE4}" 2> /dev/null
+			then
+				echo >> "${TMPFILE4}"
+				echo "include /etc/modprobe.conf" >> "${TMPFILE4}"
+				
+				# backup the current file
+				if [ -e "${CFGFILE4}" ]
+				then
+					cp -f "${CFGFILE4}" "${CFGFILE4}".old
+				fi
+				
+				mv -f "${TMPFILE4}" "${CFGFILE4}"
+			else
+				ewarn "Warning: could not generate ${CFGFILE4}!"
+				rm -f "${TMPFILE4}"
+			fi
+			rm -f "${TMPFILE3}"
+			
+			eend "$?"
 		fi
-		rm -f "${TMPFILE3}"
 	fi
 fi
 
 # We also call depmod here to stop insmod from complaining that modules.conf
 # is more recent then modules.dep
 #
-if [ -d "`depdir`" -a -f /proc/modules ]
+
+if [ "${CFGFILE2}" -nt /lib/modules/${KV}/modules.dep ] || $FORCE
 then
-	if [ -f /usr/src/linux/System.map ]; then
-		depmod -a -F /usr/src/linux/System.map ${KV}
-	else
-		depmod -a ${KV}
+	if [ -d "`depdir`" -a -f /proc/modules ]
+	then
+		ebegin "Updating /lib/modules/${KV}/modules.dep"
+		if [ -f /usr/src/linux/System.map ]; then
+			depmod -a -F /usr/src/linux/System.map ${KV}
+		else
+			depmod -a ${KV}
+		fi
+		eend "$?"
 	fi
 fi
 
-
 # vim:ts=4
--- /etc/init.d/modules.orig	2004-11-16 08:13:44.672917064 -0600
+++ /etc/init.d/modules	2004-11-16 08:14:35.325216744 -0600
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	if [ -z "${CDBOOT}" ] && touch /etc/modules.conf 2> /dev/null
+	if [ -z "${CDBOOT}" ] 2> /dev/null
 	then
-		ebegin "Calculating module dependencies"
+		#ebegin "Calculating module dependencies"
 		/sbin/modules-update &>/dev/null
-		eend $? "Failed to calculate module dependencies"
+		#eend $? "Failed to calculate module dependencies"
 	fi
 
 	if [ -f /etc/modules.autoload -a ! -L /etc/modules.autoload ]