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Lyquid
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2002 1:44 pm    Post subject: Kernel - Modules vs. Enable Reply with quote

When I initially compiled the kernel, I set the IDE, ATA and ATAPI Block devices --> Include IDE/ATAPI CDROM Support, as a module. Since I did this, what text line should I add to the etc/modules.autoload to have this module loaded at startup? Also, for the above listed, is a module or enable the best way to go? I did a search on Google, and I read a recommendation to have CDROM support as a module.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2002 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check in the path of your modules the name of your module.
I don't remember the path, look when you do your make modules_install, it should write it on the screen.

As far as module vs enable, I do everything as enable because when I started using linux there were no module. I just kept my habits.
I believe there is no difference between module and enable.
Only that module allows more flexibility like adding a module dynamicaly. Then you can have a small kernel image (which fit on a floppy), and load the modules you need when you need them, if you need them.
As a user, it's more something you do once when you try to figure out what driver to add for your device...
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