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by **Andrew Ellingto** » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00

I've seen reference to both modules.conf and conf.modules files in HOWTOs
and newsgroup discussions.

Are these files the same thing for different distributions or what is going
on?

Thanks

Andrew

by **Andy Wallac** » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Quote:> I've seen reference to both modules.conf and conf.modules files in HOWTOs
> and newsgroup discussions.

> Are these files the same thing for different distributions or what is
going
> on?

> Thanks

> Andrew

They are the same thing, but the use of conf.modules is now (since the
introduction of the 2.2.x kernels) deprecated. You should be using
modules.conf if you've got a 2.2.0 or newer kernel.

conf.modules still works, but won't forever.

Andy

by **Krzys Majewsk** » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Yes, they are the same thing. -chris

by **Stuart Brad** » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00

>They are the same thing, but the use of conf.modules is now (since the
>introduction of the 2.2.x kernels) deprecated. You should be using
>modules.conf if you've got a 2.2.0 or newer kernel.
>conf.modules still works, but won't forever.

Don't think that you can just rename conf.modules to modules.conf and
expect eveything to work properly, though. Some init scripts and setup
tools that haven't been changed yet will need to use to "conf.modules",
and updated programs/scripts will want "modules.conf" -- in that case,
you will need to make a symbolic link from one name to the other.
--
Stuart Brady

Very Computer

conf.modules & modules.conf

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