Re: [Sheflug] insmod

[Andrew Basterfield <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 01:02:10 -0000
"Douglas Mckendrick" <Rhinecourt [at] btopenworld.com> wrote:
> I recently tried to install a driver for my winmodem.  2 > commands
> were.....-insmod pctel    
> -insmod ptserial
> 
> but I get an error message thrown back at me stating insmod command is
> not found.  Any ideas? I've looked through all my books and can't seem
> to find anything on an insmod command.......yet the instructions on the
> driver clearly state insmod.  I'm thinking it may be a missprint.  Is
> there a command which is similar?
> 

There is a command called insmod, it inserts a loadable module into the
kernel, that module being the driver in your case. Type 'man insmod' to
find out about insmod.

You are working as root aren't you? If you aren't then insmod won't be in
your path (as it requires root priviledges to run).

Andrew

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