[NTLUG:Discuss] question on kernel module config files

[Christopher Thompson]

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 16:13 -0500, Chris Cox wrote:
> Christopher Thompson wrote:
> > alright, maybe i've overlooked it but havent found the answer to this
> > question on google. this is for a CIS class i am taking and am at a loss
> > on where else to look/ask. when discussing kernel modules why is alias
> > pre-remove and post-install used in the config file???
> > 
> > as i said i havent found any good ref on google. maybe im just not
> > hitting the right search criteria but....
> 
> Hmmm... don't know.  We really need to see the entire context
> of your modprobe.conf file I think.  I mean, we're talking
> aliases, could be it's used by something else in the file.
> 
I appreciate the reply Chris, but i've found the answer it was a general
question as to what they do (for a class) the answer was so painfully
obvious when i found it LOL....they modify the behavior of modprobe i
kinda went DUH...oh well that's what i get for trying to do school full
time and work 6 12 hour days all in the same week =)