[ale] 2.2.1 and modules

[Wandered Inn]

Nick Lucent wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Wandered Inn wrote:
> 
> I dont think you can use kmod for video4linux, I have
> /usr/local/bin/update (from the bttv? package) in my rc.boot to load the
> modules, I think it has to be loaded in a certain pattern.

If you mean the various modules must be loaded in a particular order,
this is correct, but I thought that this could be accomplished via the
/lib/modules/2.2.1/modules.dep file.  This appears to define module
dependencies, and the video4linux mods are listed there appropriately.

Seems in consistent for kmod to not function properly for all modules. 
I would expect that if the modules are in the right place
(/lib/modules...) then they would be loaded as required by kmod.

> 
> Nick
> 
> > Nick Lucent wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Wandered Inn wrote:
> > >
> > > kmod is pretty much a drop in replacement for kerneld, but as far as the
> > > parallel port, now you have to append the address of it in lilo.conf
> > >
> > > append="parport=0x370, 7" or whatever address your parallel port is on
> > > Nick
> >
> > I've got the printer modules working fine, thanks to Chris, but I've got
> > a number of other modules that won't load.  I'm using the video4linux
> > stuff, but when I try and start the xwindow for the camera, the modules
> > don't get loaded.  I tried adding the proper options for them to the
> > /etc/conf.modules file, but they still don't get loaded automagically.
> > I can insmod them and it works fine.  I know kmod must be working,
> > because my printer modules get loaded.  I can't find any docs that
> > specifically define what's supposed to go in the conf.modules file.
> > Chris gave me some info on the printer that got it working, but he used
> > an alias and I can't figure why that was necessary.
> >
> > --
> > Until later: Geoffrey         esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> >
> > You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????
> >

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com

You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????