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what does modprobe do exactly?
when compiling/installing new kernel, am i have to do anything extra for modules?
what is the different between selecting a kernel option as Y or ...
- 01-18-2004 #1Linux Newbie
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modprobe
what does modprobe do exactly?
when compiling/installing new kernel, am i have to do anything extra for modules?
what is the different between selecting a kernel option as Y or M ?
isn't it better to select everything as Y ?
- 01-19-2004 #2Linux Guru
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modprobe loads code (a module) into kernel.
Selecting Y build an option into kernel, while M leaves it as an option.
In general, it is better to build modules, since they are much more flexible. They allow you to patch your system while running, and also save a lot of unswappable memory, since you don't need all the code in the kernel all the time.
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