modprobe is a Linux program and used to add a loadable kernel module (LKM) to the Linux kernel or to remove an LKM from the kernel.
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Ubuntu 12.04 fails modprobe Tainted
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit on an old laptop and I am getting errors - Black screen with many lines of text. Pertinent one appears to be Modprobe Tainted with a lot of debugging info - ...
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Will Modprobe automatically switch loadable kernel modules?
I have hybrid graphics consists of nVIDIA GeForce graphics and Intel HD graphics. If I remove nVIDIA GeForce, can modprobe switch VGA lkm from nouveau to intel automatically on startup?
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How to install 3rd party module so that it is loaded on boot?
I have a third party module to go with a frame grabber. I've downloaded the kernel source, followed the vendor's instructions to compile it, and have the resulting module, arvdrv.ko, sitting in a ...
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sudo modprobe snd-hda-intel every start up
I have found since some change in some update that the sound gets lost. This is happening less and less and always results in me blundering about trying to get my sound working again.Generally ...
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Unable to boot Ubuntu/Mint
I'm posting this as a last resource
I'm really frustrated with the a new laptop I bought few months ago because I am just unable to install Linux on it. It's an HP pavilion G4 1364. Short specs: Core ...
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Problems booting in recovery mode with Ubuntu 12.10
This is what I get when I boot into recoverymode:
udevd[369]: timeout: killing '/sbin/modprobe/ -bv pci:v00001002d00006738sv0000174
Bsd0000174Bbc03sc00i00' [374]
It shows multiple times.
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No wireless on Dell N5110 with any driver
I've tried installing b43, STA, wl, ndiswrapper, none have worked, so now I'm trying brcmsmac
Problem is, I have this problem when trying to modprobe ANY module:
WARNING: All config files need ...
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1,727 lines of “rt2x00pci_regbusy_read: Indirect register access failed” with Linksys WMP600N. Why?
Update: As per http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1582395&postcount=2, I switched a TV tuner and the card around today (i.e. put the Wi-Fi card where the Hauppague WinTV HVR-1600 was, ...
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Lost usb mouse after “modprobe nvidia_current” and “service lightdm restart” in 12.0.4. LTS
I have been trying to figure out Ubuntu 12.0.4 LTS on an ASUS N76VZ laptop with two 500GB Harddisks. (I have a lot of problems with the UEFI boot and getting Windows 7 and Ubuntu to get along)
uname ...
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Why do I need to re-load kernel modules for virtualbox after a kernel update?
After the last kernel upgrade in Ubuntu 12.10 I had to manually re-load two kernel modules for Virtualbox.
modprobe vboxdrv and modprobe vboxnetflt
I don't know enough about the system to say if ...
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How do I load the tp_smapi kernel module on a Lenovo Easypad?
I own a Lenovo EasyPad Z580 running Ubuntu and I'd like to manage more of the power management (battery). I found answers in this question about battery management on Lenovo systems: How can I limit ...
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Is there a “.d” directory to use to load modules at boot time, opposed to /etc/modules?
I am automating some configurations on my systems using Puppet (however, that is not really relevant here). For a group of machines I want to load a kernel module at boot time. The most elegant way ...
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Removing modules…?
I'm trying to set up a TV tuner card (Kworld PCI analog 7134SE) which gets recognized by ubuntu and the default module saa7134 gets loaded. I need to specify my card and tuner no manually. Wiki ...
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Compiling custom kernel 3.7.x lowlatency on Ubuntu 12.04
All,
I have a peculiar problem with trying to compile a lowlatency flavor of the latest 3.7 kernel. I retrieved the prepatched source from the launchpad using bzr, compiled it using the usual ...
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LSI SAS 9240-8i on Ubuntu 12.04 Hangs on Modprobe
I used the LSI 9240-8i card on a smaller Intel motherboard with no problems in Ubuntu, with ZFS.
However, we rebuilt the server to allow for more disks, using the ASROCK X79 Extreme 11 motherboard. ...
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after updating my kernel can't modprobe quota module [closed]
I use a server at rackspace Ubuntu 11.10 which unfortunately doesn't contain the quota module as all virtual kernels as I have found searching for this ubuntu version!!!
Now, I want to enable quotas ...
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Upgrade to 11.10 caused rt2800usb module to be blacklisted
I just upgraded from Kubuntu 11.04 to 11.10, and I noticed that after the upgrade my USB wireless card was no longer recognized. It turns out that the rt2800usb module had been added (automatically, I ...
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Can I get Network Manager to unload/load the wireless driver?
Sometimes my wireless loses connection and will not reconnect. However, I find it will reconnect when I open terminal and run
sudo modprobe -r nameOfDriver
sudo modprobe nameOfDriver
However, going ...
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dropping touchpad while booting up
I am on a Dell Latitude E6400 running Ubuntu 12.04.
I have been unable to get the touchpad and the mouse to play together through several versions of Ubuntu. Upon booting up, a simple move of the ...
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How can I avoid having to manually type “sudo modprobe ndiswrapper” to initiate my usb wifi
I have installed ndiswrapper and the driver bcmwlhigh5.inf for my netgear usb wifi. After booting my wifi is always offline. I can activate it using the command
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
the ...
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multiple module loads from /etc/modules without device disconnect
I am flashing a device which enumerates with different product Ids during the flash process. When connected usbserial is correctly added based on my entry in /etc/modules. Once I flash the device, the ...
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How do I make modprobe permanent?
For my wireless adapter (inside my computer) to enable it, I run modprobe b43 and that turns it on. But, when I reboot it goes back to no device. So, how do I make this totally permanent?
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12.04 Boot-up loop
Whenever most Linux OS tries to boot up, they loop on modprobe and/or when finding my USB Keyboard and Mouse(both Logitech).
Ubuntu 10.04 works perfectly(and Mandriva), but any higher than 10.04, or ...
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Is is possible to modprobe a module from the boot loader?
I want to modprobe a module from the kernel command line (in my case yaboot, but you are probably more familiar with grub). This is for a workaround for the live CD. I've seen some old advice that ...
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Modprobe.conf options not loaded on startup
Bit of a n00b still with Linux, but getting there...
Anyway, I've put a new install of Ubuntu 11 on an old P4 PC of mine I was hoping to give away and I'm having a little trouble with the on-board ...
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Removing ndiswrapper and inserting it back hangs OS after several times
sudo modprobe -r ndiswrapper
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
No matter how much time between commands. After 5-th or 6-th or 7-th iteration it hangs GUI. A also can not open another tty by ...
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MinimalCD Network autoconfiguration fails
I'm attempting to get an Ubuntu MinimalCD Install working without much luck..
Working from the guide posted here I can get the CD to boot and I select the Command-Line Installer option. After ...
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Module loaded even though it's blacklisted
System: Ubuntu 11.10
Linux gray 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:50:42 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
I'm trying to blacklist a module (rt2800usb among other) like;
$ lsmod | grep ...
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How do I find out if there is a better driver for my WiFI card?
I have a Thinkpad W520 and Ubuntu 11.04. The WiFi card is spotty. It works 80 percent of the time, but every few minutes it hangs and gets "stuck" for a few seconds before working again.
So before I ...
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Wireless cannot ping router after five minutes inactivity
As the title says when I don't use the net for ~5 mins I cannot resolve hostnames, either via browser or using apt-cache or similiar. Wget will return the first line and just timeout. I need to ...
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How do I fix the 1908 Virtualbox error?
I have the following error:
Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)
Please install the virtualbox-ose-dkms package
and execute 'modprobe vboxdrv' as root.
This forbids me to launch any virtual ...
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Sometimes my wifi on my Thinkpad X201 stops working and I have to restart. Any workaround?
I heard that you can use modprobe somehow to reload the wifi driver. But I'm not sure what driver I'm using. How do I find this out and what's the command to reload the wifi driver into the kernel?
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Change from the minstrel algorithm
I would like to stop my network card from using the Minstrel algorithm because of a problem I am having.
I have tried creating /etc/modprobe.d/80211.conf with the following in it:
options mac80211
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What's the difference between insmod and modprobe?
Are there any differences between insmod and modprobe?
