Dave what is to be confused? Typically, when updating the kernel and kernel modules I don't have to edit the /etc/modules.conf. The reason is that the modprobe line probes for the module that matches the kernel. Merely build the new modules and install them, and they should work on restart. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Hunt <wx1g@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:37 PM Subject: Re: rebuilding kernel > Thanks for answering; now, I'm hopelessly confused. > > -Dave > On Mon, 17 Dec 2001, > Geoff Shang wrote: > > > On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Dave Hunt wrote: > > > > > Another query: > > > > > > does "make modules_install" update "/etc/modules.conf"? If not, I put > > > the aliases in as I configure? > > > > No, it doesn't. Since the modules specified in that file aren't (or > > shouldn't be) version specific, you should only have to edit this file (or > > the files under /etc/modutils, depending on your distribution), only when > > you're adding them for the first time. And depending on what they are, you > > might not have to do it at all. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
