Alexander Schmidt wrote:

> Hi,
>
> as it has been recommended by some guys here I now use the eepro100 module
> instead of the epro module for the network adapter Intel Pro 100 installed
> in my Thinkpad T30.
>
> I added eepro100 to the file /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel2.4 and my eth0
> works now.
>
> But it seems that gentoo still tries to load the e100, too.
> During but I still get this isnmod: ...somePath../e100.o invalid IO or
> whatever message advicing me to look into syslog or dmesg.
>
> How can I get rid of this message ?
> It is really annoying !
>
> I tried to unmerge (-C) e100, I tried an etc-update, but nothing helps.
> I am new to gentoo and totally lost.
> What steps do you think I have to execute ?
> Can you please describe it in detail what to do probably ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards

Hi,
I had the same problems with some modules I really did not need. I found the
tip to edit /etc/hotplug/blacklist and it works for me. Just add "e100" in
blacklist as you would add it to /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel2.4.
When you have to make your kernel again for some reason, you can compare
blacklist to your kernelconfig to commend these modules out you do not
need, both in blacklist and during kernelconfig.
(For some reason the kernel still wants to load a sound module, I do not
need and that is not compiled as a module or into the kernel anymore, so it
is still in my blacklist)

HTH,
Gabi