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Newer page: version 6 Last edited on Saturday, March 13, 2004 4:29:07 pm by JohnMcPherson Revert
Older page: version 1 Last edited on Sunday, August 10, 2003 3:32:52 pm by CraigBox Revert
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-A set of programs for loading, inserting, and removing [Kernel] [Modules| Module] for Linux (versions 2.5.48 and above). It serves the same function that the " modutils" package serves for [Linux] 2.4. 
+The [module-init-tools | ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/modules/] are a set of programs for loading, inserting, and removing [Kernel] [Module]s for [ Linux] (versions 2.5.48 and above). It serves the same function that the __ modutils__ package serves for [Linux] 2.4.  
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+!!! Installing ModuleInitTools - a word of Warning  
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+You might have ModuleInitTools already installed without knowing it. The ModuleInitTools can coexist with modutils on the same machine. The old modutils binaries will have __.old__ (or __.modutils__ for DebianLinux users) appended to their names, and will be called by the ModuleInitTools equivalents if a 2.4 series [Kernel] is detected. Most modern distributions are already set up this way. If this is the case then the __make moveold__ target of the ModuleInitTools MakeFile will __destroy your setup!__ The __make install__ target is harmless, you can use it to upgrade your ModuleInitTools without affecting the old modutils.  
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+!! Indications that ModuleInitTools are already installed  
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+* There is a __modprobe.old__ or __modprobe.modutils binary in your path.  
+* There is a __man modprobe.old__ (or modprobe.modutils) page.  
+* __depmod --version__ displays "module-init-tools ..."  
+* __depmod --help__ displays two sets of usage messages. (One for ModuleInitTools and one for modutils.)