[asterisk-users] OT - Differences between modprobe and insmod

[Klaus Darilion]

Just google for your subject.

short:  insmod just tries to load one module. modprobe checks 
dependencies and loads needed kernel modules too.

klaus


Olivier schrieb:
> hello,
> 
> Here (http://updates.xorcom.com/astribank/bristuff/1.4/INSTALL.html) you 
> can read :
> 
> cd qozap
> modprobe zaptel
> insmod qozap.o (for kernel 2.4)
> 
> insmod qozap.ko (for kernel 2.6)
> ztcfg
> 
> I thought modprobe was a replacement for insmod.
> Can someone be kind enough to explain :
> 1. the difference between modprobe and insmod,
> 2. why should both commands be issued,
> 
> 3. how modprobe and insmod compare with statements included in /etc/default/zaptel in Debian systems
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> 
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