Re: load kernel module at startup

[Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>]

On 04/11/2011 02:38 AM, Gerard van den Bosch wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I would like to modprobe my wireless driver kernel module at startup 
> automatically.
> 
> This works when I generate a rootfs and then boot up the first time so 
> the modules file gets generated and then I can manually add the kernel 
> module in that file and then reboot.
> 
> When I look in the manpage of update-modules it states that a config 
> file should be added in /etc/modutils but that directory is not in my 
> rootfs.
> 
> So I was wondering what I have to do to get /etc/modutils directory or 
> an other way to get the kernel module loaded at startup.
> 
> I am using the Poky 4.0 Laverne release.

I believe you can just add the name of the module to:

/etc/modules

Can you try that?

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Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
Yocto Project - Linux Kernel