Unless you have a specific reason to do otherwise,
you should always choose modular loading when asked.
Managing Modules
When you are using a modular kernel, you need to load and unload the modules automatically
whenever possible. You may need to pass parameters, such as memory addresses
or interrupt codes, on to modules when you load them. In this section, you??™ll learn about
the tools Linux offers to manage your kernel modules.
Use any of these module management tools to get your kernel to bend to your will. All of
them have man pages to help out, if necessary.
. lsmod??”Just as ls provides a list of files and directories, lsmod gives you a list of
loaded kernel modules. This is usually a long list, so you should develop the habit
of piping the command through less, which is the GNU pager.
. insmod??”Load (insert) a specified module into the kernel. If the module you want to
load is installed in a directory other than under /lib/modules, be sure to specify the
full path when running this command. Several options are offered for this
command; the most useful is -f, which forces the module to be loaded.
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