It doesn't. You have to unload the module if you are making any changes in module parameters. -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray Van Dolson Sent: September 8, 2011 3:49 PM To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Does restarting network services unload NIC module? On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 12:40:21PM -0700, Matty Sarro wrote: > Simple question - when you type service network restart, does the > kernel unload the module or not? > > I ask because we're tangling with the bonding driver atm. After > modifying the mode from 6 to 1 in modprobe.conf and restarting network > services, I noticed there was no change. It wasn't until afterwards > that I realized I may have needed to rmmod and insmod. > > Any thoughts? > -Matty I haven't tested, but I'm guessing it does _not_ unload the kernel module. Ray -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
