On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 00:25:49 -0500, Bill Nottingham <notting@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dexter Ang (thepoch@xxxxxxxxx) said: > > > > install snd-intel8x0m /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0m && > > /usr/local/sbin/slmodemd --alsa --country=PHILIPPINES --perm=0666 > > modem:1 >/dev/null 2>&1 & > > > > in /etc/modprobe.conf so that upon loading of my modem's alsa driver, > > it would also load the slmodemd binary. > > > > Now, I've noticed that in FC3, this driver (snd-intel8x0m) gets loaded > > automatically. I had placed it in /etc/hotplud/blacklist so that it > > doesn't get loaded by hotplug automatically, hoping that the setting > > in my modprobe.conf gets used instead. Well that doesn't seem to work > > as upon booting up, snd-intel8x0m doesn't get loaded. I can manually > > load it, and the slmodemd also gets loaded. > > Um... the 'install' line in modprobe.conf just tells it what > to do when the module is requested. It doesn't actually > cause the module to get loaded at all. > > Bill Interesting. Will have to further my testing. It seems I've misunderstood the "install" option completely. Thanks for the input! dex
