Manage Kernel Modules

Modules must match kernel ver
add functionality to
/lib/modules

$ lsmod - currently loaded modules

$ modinfo \ - more info

some modules take parameters, check man page. To change unload module then reload with custom paramters

SAN equipment or remote locations

sudo depmod -v - shows needed modules for hardware or other modules, scans the system
/etc/modules-load.d - any module needed at boot needs to be in this folder
- create a file, insert text "\"
ensure a module is not loaded at boot (black list a module) file needs to be made in /etc/modprob.d/
- to black list create a file in the above mentioned directory and insert text "blacklist snd-\"
- only done if really needed