modutils - Linux kernel module utilities (insmod, lsmod, depmod, modprobe, etc.) HOWTO

ChangeLog


Apr 7, 2006	- Updated Slack note to include 10.1 and 10.2
		- Removed make, gcc, binutils, and fileutils/coreutils links
		- Added link to module-init-tools howto
		- Changed md5sum verification to output OK (or not)
		- Added sha1sum verification
		- Moved source directory (see note <a href="howtos.php?msd">here</a>)
		- Rearranged options to shut up new version of find
		- root.root -> root:root, run when $UID = 0
		- Only run removepkg when it exists
		- Updated note about flex
		- Added patch for gcc 4.x
Oct 28, 2004	- Updated Slack note to include 8.1 and 10.0
		- Added note about module-init-tools
Mar 10, 2004	- 2.4.26 -> 2.4.27
		- Added 'fileutils or coreutils' prerequisite
		- Added that the lex error happened with modutils 2.4.27 and
		  2.4.27
Feb 5, 2004	- Added note about flex 2.5.27/2.5.31
Nov 3, 2003	- Minor update to gpg verification part
		- 2.4.25 -> 2.4.26
		- Added note about the ver of modutils that Slack includes
Sep 24, 2003	- Added removepkg of module-init-tools, which is the
		  combination of modutils (used for 2.4.x kernels) and
		  module-init-tools (used for 2.6.x kernels).  I'll make a 
		  new howto for module-init-tools when I finally try the
		  2.6.x kernel.  This new package name takes effect as of
		  slackware-current after slackware-9.0 came out.
		- Added --enable-zlib to configure, Slack includes gzip
		  compressed modules, this will make them work.  If you're
		  low on space, you can now smoosh your modules.
		- Added creation of /etc/cron.hourly/kmod script
		- Added prerequisites
Aug 7, 2003	- A few misc modernizations
Apr 10, 2003	- 2.4.23 -> 2.4.25
Mar 13, 2003	- 2.4.22 -> 2.4.23
		- Updated and separated gpg verification
		- Updated removal of previous versions, again
Nov 25, 2002	- 2.4.21 -> 2.4.22
		- Updated removal of previous versions
Oct 14, 2002	- 2.4.20 -> 2.4.21
Sep 23, 2002	- 2.4.19 -> 2.4.20
Aug 20, 2002	- Added gpg verification
Aug 1, 2002	- 2.4.18 -> 2.4.19

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