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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Everyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are some issues that are not entirely clear
to me when I run "insmod".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is an example:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After entering the following command: </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2># insmod tlan.o</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I recieve the following message: </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>TLAN driver, v1.0, (C) 1997-8 Caldera, Inc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Should there be more to the message than this?
Various examples I have seen displayed other messages such as the driver being
loaded, installed, etc. Is this a sign that although this module is loaded,
there is no actually hardware device attached to this particular module?
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>When attempting to load another module, I receive
either "unresolved symbol" or "device or resource busy". If anyone can clue me
in to what this means (in layman's terms), it would be greatly
appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Next, I entered the following command to
see if the module was loaded: </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>#
lsmod</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In regards to the module in question I received the
following message: </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Module
- tlan Pages -
5 Used By - 0</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Based on the above message, I am assuming that the
module was successfully installed. However, based on the "Used By - 0" line, I
am assuming that the module is not being used by any particular hardware device.
Can someone verify if my assumption is correct? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That being the case, when attempting to install a
module for a hardware device, does the module automatically "attach" itself to
the hardware device it is designed for? For instance, if I install a sound
card that is not recognized by Linux, then install the appropriate modules,
will the sound card then become "active" once the correct modules are installed
or is there more to the process than "just" installing the modules?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any help would be appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>