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Prevent Module Loading

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In some circumstances you may wish to prevent a module from loading.

The kernel queries /etc/modprobe.conf in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and /etc/modules.conf in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 for a list of kernel modules to load for both hardware and software.

If the name of the module is known, replace "modulename" in the line below with the name of the module you do not wish to load

In the /etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modules.conf file, add the line

alias modulename off

At the next reboot the module should not be loaded.

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