Re: [LUG] Xandros 3.0 Open Circulation Distro

[Keith Abraham <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Julian Hall wrote:

> Julian Hall wrote:
>
> > It's actually quite nice.  I'll post a bit more about it once I've 
> > got the network and other bits tidy and give it a mini-review :)
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Julian
>
>
> *puzzled look*
>
> Hi All,
>
> All I really want to know is where to put the line 'alias eth0 
> nvnet'.  The installation guide for the Nvidia driver file says to 
> replace the line that says 'alias eth0 forcedeth' which makes sense, 
> but there are problems with that.
>
> 1.  I cannot find any file with that line in it.
> 2.  The file other posters on the Xandros forums suggest to edit 
> '/etc/modules.conf' says in big unfriendly letters at the top that it 
> is not recommended to edit it by hand, so I'm left wondering *how* to 
> edit it.
> 3.  '/etc/modules.conf' doesn't contain any line referring to eth0, so 
> would editing it be a waste of time anyway?
> 4.  If I *did* edit the '/etc/modules.conf' file would I be left with 
> a system trying to load both forcedeth *and* nvnet, getting very cross 
> and kicking me in the teeth?
>
> There are a couple of other niggles as well.  I'll post to the Xandros 
> forums about them though :)
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Julian
I haven't much time/energy at the moment so don't take any of this as the
gospel truth. (It'll be a while before I'm totally well again.)

I suggest you look at /etc/modutils/aliases. If I remember correctly 
kernels 2.6
and some modified 2.4s introduced this as well as adding an /etc/modules 
file.
(The /etc/modules file doesn't have the frightening opening text.)
NB anything you put in /etc/modutils/aliases requires you do update-modules
as root and a reboot.

Sorry I can't be more explicit at the moment but it might point you in the
right direction when Googling for info.

Keith




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