patch-1.3.22 linux/README.modules

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• Date: Thu Jan 1 02:00:00 1970
• Orig file: v1.3.21/linux/README.modules
• Orig date: Fri Jul 7 08:54:43 1995

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-This file describes the strategy for dynamically loadable modules
-in the Linux kernel. This is not a technical description on
-the internals of module, but mostly a sample of how to compile
-and use modules.
-
-In this kernel you also have a possibility to create modules that are
-less dependent on the kernel version.  This option can be selected
-during "make config", by enabling CONFIG_MODVERSIONS.
-Note: If you enable CONFIG_MODVERSIONS, you will need some utilities
-      from the latest module support package: "modules-1.1.8*.tar.gz"!
-
-Anyway, your first step is to compile the kernel, as explained in the
-file README.  It generally goes like:
-
-	make config
-	make dep
-	make clean
-	make zImage or make zlilo
-
-In "make config", you select what you want to include in the kernel.
-You will generally select the minimal set that is needed to boot:
-
-	The filesystem of your root partition
-	A scsi driver, but see below for a list of SCSI modules!
-	Normal hard drive support
-	Net support (CONFIG_NET)
-	TCP/IP support (CONFIG_INET), but no drivers!
-
-	plus those things that you just can't live without...
-
-What has been left out is generally loadable as a modules.
-The set of modules is rapidly increasing, but so far these are known:
-
-	Most filesystems: minix, xiafs, msdos, umsdos, sysv, isofs
-
-	Some SCSI drivers: aha1542, in2000
-
-	Some ethernet drivers:
-		plip, slip, dummy,
-		de600, de620
-		3c501, 3c509
-		eexpress, depca,
-		ewrk3, apricot
-
-	Most CDROM drivers:
-		aztcd:     Aztech,Orchid,Okano,Wearnes
-		cm206:     Philips/LMS CM206
-		gscd:      Goldstar GCDR-420
-		mcd, mcdx: Mitsumi LU005, FX001
-		optcd:     Optics Storage Dolphin 8000AT
-		sbpcd:     Matsushita/Panasonic CR52x, CR56x, CD200,
-		           Longshine LCS-7260, TEAC CD-55A
-		sonycd535: Sony CDU-531/535, CDU-510/515
-
-	Some misc modules:
-		lp: line printer
-		binfmt_elf: elf loader
-
-When you have made the kernel, you create the modules by doing:
-
-	make modules
-
-This will compile all modules and update the modules directory.
-In this directory you will then find a bunch of symbolic links,
-pointing to the various object files in the kernel tree.
-
-As soon as you have rebooted the newly made kernel, you can install
-and remove modules at will with the utilities: "insmod" and "rmmod".
-
-
-Now, after you have made all modules, you can also do:
-
-	make modules_install
-
-This will copy all newly made modules into subdirectories under
-"/lib/modules/kernel_release/", where "kernel_release" is something
-like 1.1.83, or whatever the current kernel version is...
-
-
-Nifty features:
-
-If you have installed the utilities from "modules-1.1.8*.tar.gz",
-you will have access to two new utilities: "modprobe" and "depmod"
-
-Using the modprobe utility, you can load any module like this:
-
-	/sbin/modprobe module
-
-without paying much attention to which kernel you are running.
-To use modprobe successfully, you generally place the following
-command in your /etc/rc.d/rc.S script.
-
-	/sbin/depmod -a
-
-This computes the dependencies between the different modules.
-Then if you do, for example
-
-	/sbin/modprobe umsdos
-
-you will automatically load _both_ the msdos and umsdos modules,
-since umsdos runs piggyback on msdos.
-
-
-Written by:
-	Jacques Gelinas <jacques@solucorp.qc.ca>
-	Bjorn Ekwall <bj0rn@blox.se>