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manolos

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[SOLVED] modprobe on startup

hi! i want to modprobe the virtual box module (sudo modprob vboxdrv) on every startup! where i have to write the module? there is no /etc/modules file to edit.

thanks

Last edited by manolos (2009-09-18 10:25:08)

loafer

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

Can't you just add it to modules in /etc/rc.conf MODULES=(... vboxdrv ...)?

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

Can't you just add it to modules in /etc/rc.conf MODULES=(... vboxdrv ...)?

Indeed, this is the way on arch.

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

This isn't the first time you'd be looking at /etc/rc.conf, I hope?

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perbh

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

or ...
you can insert it in /etc/rc.local

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

or ...
you can insert it in /etc/rc.local

Nasty hack
Add it to MODULES in rc.conf

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sand_man

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

or ...
you can insert it in /etc/rc.local

Nasty hack
Add it to MODULES in rc.conf

Essentially they do the same thing.

from rc.sysinit

for mod in "${MODULES[@]}; do
  if [ "$mod" = "$mod#!}" ]; then
    /sbin/modprobe $mod
  fi
done

But having said that, putting a modprobe statement in rc.local is pointless when it's "meant" to go in the MODULES array. Best to keep everything in one spot

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

Essentially they do the same thing.

Yep, but duplicating the functionality of another part of the system will drive you insane in 12 months when you're trying to figure out why module XXX is being loaded when it isn't in MODULES

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perbh

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

I still beg to differ.
MODULES should contain the things to make the system up and running - extras go into /etc/rc.local
I've been playing around with linux since 1996 and arch since 2005 - I have always done it this way and never had any problems "12 months later".
Let us just accept that some like it "this" way and others "that" way - thank goodness that at least we have a choice.

Mardoct

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

I still beg to differ.
MODULES should contain the things to make the system up and running - extras go into /etc/rc.local
I've been playing around with linux since 1996 and arch since 2005 - I have always done it this way and never had any problems "12 months later".
Let us just accept that some like it "this" way and others "that" way - thank goodness that at least we have a choice.

Fair enough, but it is ill advised to tell someone else to do it, because a few months later for them, they don't remember that you told them to do something contrary to norm.

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

For the benefit of future readers of this thread trying to solve this problem... The normal practise is to put everything in the MODULES array within rc.conf unless you have a predisposition to doing things "different"

Yes, the beauty of choice!

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Nezmer

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

For the added benefit of future readers of this thread ... You don't need to put anything in the MODULES array unless you want to :
1) load certain modules in a certain order .
2) blacklist a certain module .
3) Add a module that is both needed and not auto-loaded .

Otherwise , let MOD_AUTOLOAD and udev do there magic .

Last edited by Nezmer (2009-09-16 08:40:07)

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manolos

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Re: [SOLVED] modprobe on startup

thank you all! it was stupid question i know... but my arch is 1 year old and i forgot many things like how to add a module on startup im still a noob i think!!