[BusyBox] kmod and busybox ?

Robert Griebl griebl at gmx.de
Tue May 28 15:39:09 UTC 2002


Am Montag, 27. Mai 2002 07:59 schrieben Sie:
> Yes, it works now.
> All three needed modules loading automatically when I start pppd.
> Danke schön.
>

Changes are commited to CVS head now (seems to really work reliably)

-- 
cu
Robert

--
Real programmers dont write documentation -
leave that to the maintenance people.


> --  Am Sonntag, 26. Mai 2002 17:47 schrieben Sie:
> --  > I wanted kmod to autoload kernel modules.
> --  > In documentation they say that kmod uses modprobe to do this.
> --  > I compiled kernel with kmod inside and ppp as modules.
> --  > Manually all works - `modprobe ppp_async` and then start pppd.
> --  > How can I do it automatically ?
> --  >
> --  > 						Michael
> --
> --  Extend modprobe to also parse the "alias" entries in
> --  /etc/modules.conf =)
> --
> --  [modprobe _is_ called in your system, but (most likely)
> --  with a module named
> --  'char-major-108' -- this has to be translated to ppp_async]
> --
> --  Attached is the file modprobe.c from CVS Head with a quick
> --  fix to parse
> --  /etc/modules.conf for alias names. Would be nice if you
> --  could test this is
> --  bit before it goes into CVS ...
> --
> --  --
> --  cu
> --  Robert




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