A pre-compiled module has been moved to /lib/modules/ , but 'modprobe -a ' fails to load it. What needs to be done to enable usage of this module?

A. make modules_install must be run.

C. The kernel must be re-compiled.

D. modules.conf or modprobe.conf must be edited.

E. The system must be rebooted.

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201-450 · Question #17

A pre-compiled module has been moved to /lib/modules/<kernel-version>, but 'modprobe -a <module-name>' fails to load it. What needs to be done to enable usage of this module?

The correct answer is B. depmod must be run. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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A pre-compiled module has been moved to /lib/modules/<kernel-version>, but 'modprobe -a <module-name>' fails to load it. What needs to be done to enable usage of this module?

Options

Amake modules_install must be run.
Bdepmod must be run.
CThe kernel must be re-compiled.
Dmodules.conf or modprobe.conf must be edited.
EThe system must be rebooted.

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C
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E
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