How do I install kernel modules in Ubuntu?
Loading a Module
- To load a kernel module, run modprobe module_name as root .
- By default, modprobe attempts to load the module from /lib/modules/kernel_version/kernel/drivers/ .
- Some modules have dependencies, which are other kernel modules that must be loaded before the module in question can be loaded.
Which utility is the simplest way to insert a module running kernel?
insmod – Insert Module into Kernel insmod command will insert a new module into the kernel as shown below.
How to build only one kernel in Ubuntu 14.04?
I have a bug in a Linux kernel module that causes the stock Ubuntu 14.04 kernel to oops (crash). That is why I want to edit / patch the source of only that single kernel module to add some extra debug output. The kernel module in question is mvsas and not necessary to boot. For that reason I don’t see any need to update any initrd images.
How to load a kernel module automatically at boot time?
It appears that with Ubuntu there is a configuration file called /etc/modules which lists the names of modules to be loaded at boot time. If so then that might be a better place to put the 8021q module name. rc.local tends to be used for “local” after thoughts – anything unusual that needs to be done for that one host.
How to load custom modules in Ubuntu 13.10?
This technique didn’t work on Ubuntu 13.10. So after a few trial and error tries I ended up with this: Copy my kernel module to the drivers directory. Add the simple name of my module to the file /etc/modules. You can edit the file or just append to it as shown here.
Where to find kernel modules in / etc / modules?
The /etc/modules file contains the names of kernel modules that are to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Arguments can be given in the same line as the module name. Lines beginning with a ‘#’ are ignored.