Re: tlug: Loading modules

[Neil Booth <NeilB@example.com>]

Jim Tittsler wrote:

> alias net-pf-3 off      # if you don't need amateur radio support
> alias net-pf-4 off      # if you don't use the ipx module
> alias net-pf-5 off      # if you don't use the appletalk module
> 
> (This is a frequently asked question.  I believe it is documented in the
> /usr/src/linux/Documentation tree somewhere.)

Indeed, searching for net-pf under DejaNews gave 125 hits. Agreeing with
what you stated, one response read as below:-

Neil.

"
> What are the following errors and how can I get ride of them?
>
>   modprobe: Can't locate module net-pf-4
>   modprobe: Can't locate module net-pf-5

It generally relates to networking features (eg. AppleTalk) that you
haven't
compiled into the kernel, etc.

You can get rid off the messages by adding the following lines to your
/etc/conf.modules file:

alias net-pf-4 off
alias net-pf-5 off

-David"
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