NAME

/etc/modules – kernel modules to load at boot time  

DESCRIPTION

The /etc/modules file contains the names of kernel modules that are to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Arguments can be given in the same line as the module name. Lines beginning with a ‘#’ are ignored.  

EXAMPLE


    # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
    #
    # This file contains the names of kernel modules that
    # should be loaded at boot time, one per line. Lines
    # beginning with "#" are ignored.


    w83781d


    3c509 irq=15
    nf_nat_ftp

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