[ltp] Re: Force removal of kernel module??

[Leif Jonsson]

Alan Shutko wrote:
> Leif Jonsson <Leif.von.Jonsson@era-t.ericsson.se> writes:
> 
> > What typically happens to me is that the soundcard module (cs46xx)
> > or network module (3c59x) hangs, often after apm (and yes I know I
> > should remove it with some apmscript =) and then I am sitting there
> > with no sound and/or network =P.
> 
> By this time, the sound card is so hopelessly confused that a reboot
> is the only thing to help it anyway.  Even if you could remove the
> module somehow, it probably wouldn't be able to reinit.
> 
> Yes, you should remove it with some apmscript.  If you know the right
> answer, why are you trying to find the wrong one?

Oviously I wasn't clear in that the soundcard or network card was
_just examples_ of modules I might want to remove, others could be
modules which doesn't even involve hardware or hardware that can be 
reinitialized.

I hope _I_ answered _your_ question.

Regards
-Leif

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