Mark wrote: > > That`s partly right. > i did remove all the services that i didn`t want but the loaded module > list is still the same. > i even removed all the modprobe files and it`s still exactly the same. > (rm -rf /etc/modprobe*) (actually moved them to my personal folder.. > /home/mark) > > This is the list of modules that i have: > > [root@localhost ~]# lsmod > Module Size Used by > ipv6 276673 20 > i915 25793 3 > drm 78037 4 i915 > autofs4 24645 2 > nf_conntrack_ftp 13761 0 > nf_conntrack_netbios_ns 7105 0 > nf_conntrack_ipv4 15049 12 > xt_state 6593 12 > nf_conntrack 61001 4 > nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_conntrack_ipv4,xt_state > nfnetlink 10841 2 nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack > xt_tcpudp 7233 14 > ipt_REJECT 8641 2 > iptable_filter 6977 1 > ip_tables 16389 1 iptable_filter > x_tables 18757 4 xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ipt_REJECT,ip_tables > cpufreq_ondemand 11981 1 > acpi_cpufreq 14281 1 > dm_multipath 21705 0 > video 21065 0 > sbs 19173 0 > i2c_ec 9281 1 sbs > button 12113 0 > dock 13669 0 > battery 14149 0 > ac 9413 0 > lp 15977 0 > parport 38025 1 lp > loop 19785 0 > arc4 6209 2 > ecb 7489 2 > blkcipher 10181 1 ecb > rc80211_simple 8257 1 > sdhci 21069 0 > serio_raw 10821 0 > mmc_core 30661 1 sdhci > b44 29517 0 > mii 9409 1 b44 > iTCO_wdt 14693 0 > pcspkr 7105 0 > iTCO_vendor_support 7877 1 iTCO_wdt > iwl3945 141477 0 > i2c_i801 12241 0 > intelfb 38629 0 > mac80211 136005 2 rc80211_simple,iwl3945 > cfg80211 12105 1 mac80211 > i2c_algo_bit 11337 1 intelfb > i2c_core 24641 4 i2c_ec,i2c_i801,intelfb,i2c_algo_bit > sr_mod 20197 0 > cdrom 37217 1 sr_mod > snd_hda_intel 24281 0 > snd_hda_codec 202689 1 snd_hda_intel > snd_pcm 74565 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec > snd_timer 24773 1 snd_pcm > snd 53189 4 > snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer > soundcore 11553 1 snd > snd_page_alloc 13769 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm > joydev 13441 0 > sg 37213 0 > dm_snapshot 20709 0 > dm_zero 6209 0 > dm_mirror 24277 0 > dm_mod 57229 9 > dm_multipath,dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror > ata_piix 18757 2 > ata_generic 12101 0 > libata 115417 2 ata_piix,ata_generic > sd_mod 23873 3 > scsi_mod 137549 4 sr_mod,sg,libata,sd_mod > ext3 125385 2 > jbd 59881 1 ext3 > mbcache 12357 1 ext3 > ehci_hcd 35405 0 > ohci_hcd 23749 0 > uhci_hcd 26833 0 > [ root@localhost ~]# > > > Now all the modules that have: "Used By 0" can be thrown away because > nothing is using it. > that`s what i want. i don`t want to load the modules first and unload > them at the end of the boot progress (that doesn`t speed up the boot > progress but slows it down). > > please tell me that it`s possible without recompiling the kernel :) (if > not.. that will take serveral hours) > > any ideas? > You will want to be careful about removing modules just because they are listed as used by 0. For example, the last 3 modules in the list. They are used by 0, but if you going to use USB devices, you are going to want them. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
