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Matthew Carpenter matt
Mon May 17 11:42:24 PDT 2004


And with technologies like PCMCIA and USB which often handle the modprobe for you, it makes modules QUITE nice.  (anyone else comment about FireWire since I have never used it).

begin  Joel Hammer <Joel at hammershome.com>
(Wed, 25 Dec 2002 17:03:30 -0500)

> 
> 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.

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