Hi, I have compiled a kernel from gentoo sources before with little module support. Everything I needed I enabled in the kernel. Yet I know sqwat about finding, configuring, and loading modules in linux. Ok say I have slackware and I use a test 2.6 kernel from the disk, which does not load any modules, but then I read something that says you can download them from the site. So then I get them and installpkg slackwarewhatever installs then what. Are they loaded? How do I know what one are there? are they configured or NOW do I need to configure them with modprobe. I know you add them to start a boot as well and that enabling module support for your hardware makes the kernel lighter and faster. I have read many pages on this, but still do not get it. I used slackware as an example as they tend to be more unix like and I would like to end up with a non-binary OS. Where are modules commanly stored?

ok a better question might be: I know what LKM's are running how do I configure them. I have a troublesome toshiba qosmio acpi problems. I know the toshiba_acpi is loaded but how do I configure it? You know what sucks. Is when people answer posts with assumptions.