[SLE] Loading Modules in SuSE 9.1 vs 8.2

From: Terry Eck (terry_eck_at_comcast.net)
Date: 05/31/04

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    In trying to track down why I cannot get sound to play with kdetv
    under SuSE 9.1 I was checking the data in /etc/modules.conf on 8.2
    and noticed that /etc/modules.conf in 9.1 is empty and there is
    another file which appears to replace it (modprob.conf). Instead of
    using "on" and "off" as in modules.conf, modprob.conf appears to use
    /bin/true. Example:

    modules.conf: alias block-major-48 off
    modprobe.conf: alias block-major-49 /bin/true

    and later:

    modules.conf: alias char-major-116 snd
    modprobe.conf: install char-major-116 /bin/true

    char-major-116 are the /dev/audio files.

    Right above the "install char-major-116 /bin/true" there is this line:
    "#remove this if sound is configured"

    I wonder if the line for char-major-116 is causing the problem?

    I am getting sound from the system (frozen-bubble works) and I can
    cat a au file to /dev/audio and it works (cat chime.au >/dev/audio).

    I just cannot get kdetv to run with sound.

    Can anyone tell me how the new modprob.conf functions? I would think
    that /bin/true would be similar to "on". 

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