On Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 07:06:21PM +0200, Philipp H?bner wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hello, > > I've got a question concerning automatic loading of kernel modules. > > This is my scenario: > I'm using kernel 2.6.18 for xen, which ships the module bnx2 for the > broadcom network card. > Unfortunately this driver has a bug and doesn't work in bridging mode. > > I have compiled the new driver from broadcom, now here's my question: > > How do I make sure this new module gets loaded instead of the old one? > So far I've overwritten the kernel module with my own one, but that is > not a nice solution. > > The kernel's bnx2 module is under > /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-xen-amd64/kernel/drivers/net. > > If I place the new module (same name: bnx2) e.g. under > /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-xen-amd64/kernel/drivers/misc, > how do I tell the kernel to load this module instead of the old one?
I believe you can place override modules under: /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/updates and they will be preferred. You can also create custom search paths - see depmod.conf(5) for details. -- dann frazier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
