Module does not load, modprobe refuses to load a module
Issue
- When trying to load a module, nothing happens:
# lsmod | grep xfs
# modprobe xfs
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/test.conf.sav, it will be ignored in a future release.
# lsmod | grep xfs
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- The module is present:
# modinfo xfs
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-754.15.3.el6.x86_64/kernel/fs/xfs/xfs.ko
license: GPL
description: SGI XFS with ACLs, security attributes, large block/inode numbers, no debug enabled
author: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
retpoline: Y
srcversion: 032C69ECC93FCBD7B47F691
depends: exportfs
vermagic: 2.6.32-754.15.3.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- module-init-tools
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