ifconfig & module problems

Andy Parkerson (andyp@appl-212.dorms.tamu.edu)
Thu, 25 Apr 1996 12:21:08 -0500 (CDT)


Kernel: 1.3.95 and previous (at least to .90)

Whenever I run ifconfig, I get the following error messages:

Apr 25 12:13:33 utnapishtim modprobe: Can't locate module net-pf-4
Apr 25 12:13:35 utnapishtim modprobe: Can't locate module net-pf-3
Apr 25 12:13:37 utnapishtim modprobe: Can't locate module net-pf-5

The program works, so I guess no harm, no foul. But what is going on?
I got the net-tools-1.3.6-BETA5 package, and have modules-1.3.57, as per
Documentation/Changes.txt. I have found that if I link other worthless
modules to net-pf-* (like extfs or xaifs), modprobe loads them and then
unloads them a minute later. I run kerneld so this is normal. I would
just like to know that these modules are, and why ifconfig tells modprobe
to load them.

BTW, I load my network card as a module (NE2000), if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance...

andyp

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