[NTLUG:Discuss] modules files

[Greg Edwards]

Darin W. Smith wrote:
> I can't post to the list from work, so I'll send the answer to you directly.
> 
> /etc/modules specifies the modules to load at boot-time.
> 
> /etc/modules.conf specifies rules for when to auto-load a module...such as when 
> a particular class of device is detected by the kernel.  It will look for a 
> match in modules.conf and automatically load the specified module.  You can also 
> specify pre-load and post-load rules for modules there.
> 
> --Darin
> 
> 1/29/2003 9:24:25 AM, Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>What is the difference between /etc/modules and /etc/modules.conf
>>
>>I've never really understood the difference between these files.
>>
>>-- 
>>Greg Edwards

So if you've got a device driver that needs to control something like 
your NIC it'll be best to put it in modules and not modules.conf?  Then 
why does the distro put so many modules in modules.conf as aliases?

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com