{Solved}How to preload modules at boot?

[bishb25]

Hi, all

I'm new to Kubuntu and I need to know how I can preload a module at boot up.

I'm running Kubuntu 11.04 64bit.

I want to load the analog module so my joystick will work.

Thanks

[GreyGeek]

Re: How to preload modules at boot?

There is a file in the /etc directory called "modules". Add the name of your module to it (but without the ".ko" extension).

Mine looks like this:

# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.
#
coretemp
lp
rtc
wacom

The watcom.ko module is one I compile from a tar to enable my Watcom Bamboo tablet.

[blobfish]

Re: How to preload modules at boot?

welcome to the forums. I don't know what interface your device uses, so I am going to guess it is the old 9-pin serial. Get a terminal window going and enter

inputattach --help

See if your device is on the list. If it is you should be able to start right in the terminal with something like

inputattach --magellan /dev/ttyS0

That is what I need for my spaceball, yours will be different. Then a simple test will be to go into system settings/Input devices/joystick. If that all works out, you will want to add that line at the end of /etc/rc.local just before the "exit 0" line. That will make it work at boot. Ignore all of this if your device is USB.

[oshunluvr]

Re: How to preload modules at boot?

New with natty (I believe) there is also /etc/modprobe.d/ which contains boot-time module loading scripts and options.

I'm unsure of when this location is preferred over the "old" way, but I know when I bonded my NIC's I had to use /etc/modprobe.d/bonding.conf to get it to work right.

[bishb25]

Re: How to preload modules at boot?

Thanks,

Adding "analog" to /etc/modules was just what I was looking for. Another distro I use has a modprobe.preload.d folder in which the desired preload files go.

/etc/modprobe.d is where I put the .conf files to set the module options. In this case "options analog map=fullchf"
for my CH Virtual Pilot Pro analog yoke and rudder pedals.

[GreyGeek]

Re: How to preload modules at boot?

.....
/etc/modprobe.d is where I put the .conf files to set the module options. In this case "options analog map=fullchf"
for my CH Virtual Pilot Pro analog yoke and rudder pedals.

/etc/modprobe.d/options.conf is where you can put module options settings.