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How lsb module affects system, and can be made available to the system?

aks@aks-K55VD:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise used the command lsb_release -a and found 'No LSB modules are…
Aks
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How do I build a single in-tree kernel module?

The linux-source-... has a module which is disabled in the config /boot/config-3.4-trunk-686-pae so that it is not part of linux-image-... (This is on Debian, but the solution should be the same for Ubuntu, or?), e.g. # CONFIG_CAN_PEAK_USB is not…
mab
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What's the difference between insmod and modprobe?

Are there any differences between insmod and modprobe?
NES
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How can I know/list available options for kernel modules?

As the question says it all, I would just like to elaborate with an example: i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 This is an option for i915 module or intel video driver. So is there any way to know or list something like i915_enable_rc6 is an option for i915…
sagarchalise
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"no symbol version for module_layout" when trying to load usbhid.ko

I am trying to build my own module for usbhid.ko, but after I compiled, I can't load the module. dmesg says no symbol version for module_layout. I am wondering what is the problem? I have already used the kernel source provided by Ubuntu and I have…
SpecC
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How to add kernel module parameters?

How to add a kernel module parameter in Ubuntu 11.04? Can I use the /etc/module file? If yes, how?
waterloo2005
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How do I update my nvidia modules after updating my kernel?

Every time there's a kernel update, nvidia graphics drivers stops working because there's not a valid kernel module. What is the ubuntu way to 'recompile' the nvidia module for the new kernel? Shouldn't it be done automatically? I am suffering a…
fazineroso
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How do I permanently load a kernel module?

I have a Compaq Presario CQ-61 320SQ, I am using Ubuntu 10.04 because after update to 10.10 my mouse and touchpad won't work, network won't work, sound won't work ... (I managed to fix most of them after almost a month of googling, but not all, my 2…
Radu M.
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Modules loading despite being added to the blacklist

I'd like to blacklist a couple of modules, namely drm, drm_kms_helper, i2c_algo_bit and i915 to forbid my integrated Intel GPU to be used, but to use my Nvidia MXM card instead. I inserted the following lines into…
László Monda
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Why would modinfo say a module is not found when it appears with lsmod

I have noticed several cases where, if I use lsmod to find a module and then use modinfo for that module, it comes out with a ERROR: Module not found message. For example with the Nvidia module (When using the proprietary drivers). So in what cases…
Luis Alvarado
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Triggering driver module rebuild on kernel update

I'm using hardware that requires a driver to be built which is not present in the kernel source tree, i.e. not "part of" linux. Currently I'm finding it necessary to rebuild and install the driver manually every time I start using a new kernel…
intuited
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What does Module Load do?

What exactly module load does? Is it basically that instead of going through the directory her I have seen people do module load gcc/versionNumber etc.
Kraken
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Vmware Player modules not saved into Ubuntu Kernel

I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 with the 2.6.35-22.34-generic kernel and have the latest Vmware player installed, but each time I run Vmware Player it says it needs to load some modules into the running kernel. It does this every time I run Vmware player.…
James White
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iscsi_trgt missing because can't build kernel module

When attempting to start the iscsitarget service, I get FATAL: Module iscsi_trgt not found. Trying to build module using instructions from http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/iscsitarget/index.php?title=Unofficial_DEBs fails and the build log…
bumbling fool
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What is the minimum requirement to compile Kernel modules

I want to compile a Kernel module. What is the minimal set of packages that I need to download to succeed? Cheers, Stefan
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