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#1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:48 PM

Hi,

I have a question about capability module. When I start my system,
there is an error message:

FATAL: module 'capability' not found

It is started from rc.modules and I'm not sure if I need this module.
I'm using custom-configured kernel and according to my knowledge this
is related to linux security modules. My question is if this is must
have or recommended for desktop PC?

roger

#2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:48 PM

On 2007-07-04, Roger Krowiak <roger.krowiak@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a question about capability module. When I start my system,
> there is an error message:
>
> FATAL: module 'capability' not found
>
> It is started from rc.modules and I'm not sure if I need this module.

1. If you were using one of the Slackware kernels, you would not be
getting that error.

2. Do you plan to use anything that needs the module?

3. If you don't know enough to answer question #2, then you should
probably be using one of the official Slackware kernels.

4. One of the things that uses the capability module is bind.

RW

#3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:49 PM

Robby Workman wrote:
> On 2007-07-04, Roger Krowiak <roger.krowiak@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>---------snip------
>
> 4. One of the things that uses the capability module is bind.
>
> RW

Besides bind, what does the capability module do (as in provided functionality)?
I've been googling but haven't hit the right keywords yet.

#4 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:49 PM

King Beowulf wrote :

> Besides bind, what does the capability module do

The geek level is pretty high, but there's something here:
<URL: http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/kernel-2.4/capfaq-0.2.txt>
--
Thomas O.

This area is designed to become quite warm during normal operation.

#5 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:49 PM

Thomas Overgaard wrote:
> King Beowulf wrote :
>
>> Besides bind, what does the capability module do
>
> The geek level is pretty high, but there's something here:
> <URL: http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/kernel-2.4/capfaq-0.2.txt>

excellent. thanks. (btw...I was geeking way back before it was cool, just never was
into OS code...moved from comp sci to chemistry)

#6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:51 PM

Hi Robby,

thank you for your reply. As this is my homecomputer I'm always trying
to do lot of things my way and try to learn something from it. Thanks
to your answer and thanks to link posted by Thomas I've learned more
to help me build my kernels to the future. Thank you both :-)

roger

> 3. If you don't know enough to answer question #2, then you should
> probably be using one of the official Slackware kernels.

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