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samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

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Loading modules

Hi,
Whenever I try to load any modules, I get the following message

[root@sony_vaio ~]# modprobe usblp
WARNING: /etc/modprobe.conf line 1: ignoring bad line starting with 'Options'
WARNING: Deprecated config file /etc/modprobe.conf, all config files belong into /etc/modprobe.d/.

What does this mean?
Cheers
Samsom

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Acecero

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Registered: 2008-06-21

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Re: Loading modules

Do you have a modprobe.conf.pacnew file by any chance?

samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Re: Loading modules

Do you have a modprobe.conf.pacnew file by any chance?

Not in /etc. Theres a modprobe.conf file and a modprobe.d directory.
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Samsom

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Re: Loading modules

Read the frontpage news about the module-init-tools upgrade please . Also, reading the message printed on your screen and pasted by you in this topic, and acting accordingly, wouldn't hurt .

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Acecero

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Registered: 2008-06-21

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Re: Loading modules

*facepalm*

sorry read this: http://www.archlinux.org/news/450/

Edit: B beat me to it.

Last edited by Acecero (2009-07-24 17:00:12)

samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

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Re: Loading modules

Read the frontpage news about the module-init-tools upgrade please . Also, reading the message printed on your screen and pasted by you in this topic, and acting accordingly, wouldn't hurt .

Sorry, I am an absolute beginner. I did realise that the message meant I needed to change something, but was not sure how to go about it. Also the modprobe.conf file on my system contains just one line

[root@sony_vaio etc]# cat modprobe.conf
Options snd_pcsp index=2

Do I just move the file from /etc to /etc/modprobe.d ?
Apologies again if this is a stupid question?
Samsom

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Re: Loading modules

Did you read the news link Acecero provided?

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samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Re: Loading modules

Yes, I did. Just wanted to make sure that I just moved that file to the sub directory rather than create / download a new one.
Thank you all for you patience.
Samsom

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samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Re: Loading modules

I have moved the modprobe.conf file from /etc to /etc/modprobe.d ( as per my interpretation of the newsletter). However I am now getting the following message, when I am trying to load modules

[samsom@sony_vaio modprobe.d]$ modprobe acpi-cpufreq
WARNING: /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf line 1: ignoring bad line starting with 'Options'

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Acecero

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Registered: 2008-06-21

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Re: Loading modules

Maybe try commenting out that first line, then run it again?