Normally blacklist mods that I don't like in /etc/modules.d/blacklist.* files. On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 12:53 AM, Craig White wrote: > On Thu, 2009-12-24 at 22:30 -0700, Mark Phillips wrote: > > I just installed Debian stable (2.6-amd64 kernel) on a machine. I had > > to remove the kernel module for the Ethernet card and add a different > > one. The new module compiled etc and works. However, I had a problem > > preventing the old module from loading. There was no modprobe.conf > > file, but instead a directory modprobe.d with a lot of files in it. > > However, I could not find the expected alias line with the bad > > module's name. I finally googled a solution, and I am curious if this > > is the new way to disabling a kernel module: > > I created a file in /etc/modprobe.d/ called 00local. That file has one > > line: install r8169 /bin/true. This prevented the module r8169 from > > being loaded. I grepped all of /etc/ looking for r8169 and could not > > find where it was being loaded. I am so confused.... > > > > G'night and Happy Holidays to everyone! > ---- > /lib/modules/_ YOUR_KERNEL _/kernel/drivers/net/r8169.ko > > Craig > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com