[plug] modprobe??

[Steven O'Reilly]

Thanks

that worked

Steven

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> From: Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima <tony at cantech.net.au>
> To: plug at linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] modprobe??
> Date: Monday, 17 May 1999 15:14
> 
> On Mon, 17 May 1999, Steven O'Reilly wrote:
> 
> > Hi everyone
> > 
> > I've just got my linux system connected to the internet, so I'm pretty
pleased
> > with myself.
> > I have been subscribing to this mailing list for a short while and have
got
> > useful information, clearly  someone must know what they are doing.
> > 
> > I have one question, which I hope is simple.
> > 
> > In the file /var/messages the following appears when connecting to my
ISP ;
> > 
> > May 17 14:50:50 localhost modprobe: can't locate module net-pf-4
> > May 17 14:50:50 localhost modprobe: can't locate module net-pf-5
> > May 17 14:51:05 localhost modprobe: can't locate module net-pf-4
> > May 17 14:51:05 localhost modprobe: can't locate module net-pf-5
> 
> > What does this mean?
> 
> net-pf-4 is ipx
> net-pf-5 is appletalk
> 
> > Is it important?
> 
> ... Not really unless you need to talk to Netware or Apples ....
> 
> > Should I do anything about this? (as there appears to be no obvious
effect)
> 
> Nup .....
> you can add:
> 
> 
> alias net-pf-4 off
> alias net-pf-5 off
> 
> to /etc/conf.modules and the messages should go away ....
> 
> Yours Tony.