modprobe.d question

[Daniel T. Chen]

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Loïc Martin wrote:
> Thanks. I tried in /etc/modules, with no avail. It doesn't sound the
> place either (but I don't know naught about it), it looks more like the
> place for kernel modules. Is there any other place?

/etc/modules is used to specify modules that should be loaded. You don't
put module parameters as such in there.

> I'm thinking I could also try
> 
> export options nvidia NVreg_Mobile=0 NVreg_ModifyDeviceFiles=0

Negative, the above syntax is incorrect (no "export").

> The solution in /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-kernel-nkc was working till about
> February (dapper) when it broke. I don't know if it's due to knew nvidia
> drivers, but I know the line is ok because it works after I log in in a
> console.

Did you manually install the Nvidia drivers using the sh at any point?

> Can anybody confirm that /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-kernel-nkc is executed
> before X or gdm? If yes, what could be the problem?

It's used whenever 'nvidia' is loaded.

Thanks,
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Daniel T. Chen            crimsun at ubuntu.com
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