Re: [debian-knoppix] Idea: Adding a modules directory in the uncompressed part of the CD
On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 12:27:33PM +0200, Matthias Wieser wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I thought, it would be nice to have knoppix look at a place for a module on
> CDROM for those, who are not that trained in remastering a CD, but just need
> to get one more kernel module to work with their setup
>
> right now , the CDROM looks like this:
> 3105 ./Demos/Audio
> 3107 ./Demos
> 704636 ./KNOPPIX
> 225 ./Makingof
> 2419 ./Talks
>
> I think it would be nice, if Knoppix would look at the cd and check, if a
> module directory (like ./module) exists there. If so, the modules are made
> available, otherwise it just goes on as usual.
>
> I do just need one kernel module and would like just to keep the original
> image untouched.
>
> Do you think that is a good idea?
What keeps you from just putting a module directory on the CD and do an
insmod /cdrom/modules/myfavouritemodule.o
in KNOPPIX/knoppix.sh, which is automatically executed?
Regards
-Klaus Knopper
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