On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Naeem, Muhammad1 <muhammad1.naeem@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > Thanks all, much appreciated. -Matty -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
