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hamstap85 n00b
Joined: 23 Aug 2013 Posts: 3 Location: Bedford VA
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:45 pm Post subject: First Gentoo install kernel questions |
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Specs:
x86_64 (amd64), in a VirtualBox machine.
I've gotten a so far successful setup of my first Gentoo
In the handbook I'm up to chapter 7.d Kernel Modules. I run the find command, and it gives me 1050 kernels.
My question is, how do I know what modules to load? Is there a default file somewhere it will load even if I don't edit /etc/conf.d/modules? Or is there a guide to using lspci to load the correct modules? Is it good practice to set them as kernel version specific, or more generic? How generic?
I have all these questions because the handbook literally tells me nothing at all and then rolls right into setting up the system network, fstab and stuff, and no guideline as to what modules do what.
Thanks
- Hameed |
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The Doctor Moderator
Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 2678
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Skip the module loading. Its done automatically now so there is no need. _________________ First things first, but not necessarily in that order.
Apologies if I take a while to respond. I'm currently working on the dematerialization circuit for my blue box. |
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hamstap85 n00b
Joined: 23 Aug 2013 Posts: 3 Location: Bedford VA
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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The Doctor wrote: | Skip the module loading. Its done automatically now so there is no need. |
Thanks. That's really not clear on the handbook, though. |
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NeddySeagoon Administrator
Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Posts: 54216 Location: 56N 3W
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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hamstap85,
The Doctor is over simplifying a little. Everything you need to boot will auto load, so there is no need to populate /etc/conf.d/modules to get started.
Not everything will work this way so you will need a little trial and error. _________________ Regards,
NeddySeagoon
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those that do backups
those that have never had a hard drive fail. |
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hamstap85 n00b
Joined: 23 Aug 2013 Posts: 3 Location: Bedford VA
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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K will do |
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Jaglover Watchman
Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 8291 Location: Saint Amant, Acadiana
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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As a long time Linux user I can tell it keeps changing. For instance, I keep FAT support as module. There have been times when it gets loaded every boot while there is no FAT devices present. There have been times when I had to load it by hand in order to read a USB stick. There have been times when it gets autoloaded when needed (I really liked that). A few months ago my MythTV backend configuration became invalid because modules for some TV cards stopped autoloading at boot ... go figure. _________________ My Gentoo installation notes.
Please learn how to denote units correctly! |
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