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[Joel Hammer]

I used to hate modules, until I gave up on modprobe and the like. I now love
modules. Basically, when you want to install new hardware which needs new
modules, either ask the group or just make xconfig and check off what you
need as modules, and make modules and make modules install. You don't have
to recompile the kernel.

The newly compiled modules will be someplace like /lib/modules/kernelversion.
Use insmod to install them. The only trick to to install them in the right
order. Ask the group or use trial and error. Once this works, just write a
script which loads the modules you want, when you want, and removes them
when you don't need them.  Note: Some modules won't install unless the hardware
is hooked up to the computer.

Piece of cake. And, really easier than reconfiguring the kernel. And, you
don't have to reboot, thus preserving the valuable high number reported by
uptime.

Joel

On Wed, Dec 25, 2002 at 01:34:30PM -0800, Ken Moffat wrote:
> Collins wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Now for USB support.  My box has USB connectors, but I've never had
> > any USB devices, so which kernel parameters under the USB tab (or
> > elsewhere?) should I select to attach the 1660?  Any reason these
> > can't be builtin?  (I hate modules!)
> > 
> 
> A newer kernel might have hotplug support built in, and would recognize 
> the scanner. Try tail -f /var/log/messages and plug in the scanner. See 
> what messages result.
> 
> -- 
> Ken Moffat
> kmoffat at drizzle.com
> 
> 
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