Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:28:13 -0600 From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Johannes Ambrose <j.ambrose@uq.edu.au> Cc: Paulette McGee <paulette_mcgee@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lsmod Message-ID: <45EEAFDD.1070904@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <454182.3245.qm@web62309.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <454182.3245.qm@web62309.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
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Paulette McGee wrote: > --- Johannes Ambrose <j.ambrose@uq.edu.au> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to install an application (vmware tools) >> and I get as far as: >> >> Setup is unable to find the "lsmod" program on your >> machine. Please make >> sure >> >> it is installed. Do you want to specify the location >> of this program by >> hand? >> >> It seems there is no lsmod, modprobe, or any other >> related tools. How >> can I install these? >> >> Regards, >> >> Johannes >> > > Hello Johannes, > There is no lsmod, modprobe et al; however there are > similar tools like: kldstat, kldload, etc. Here is > some additional information that might prove useful. > > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2005/01/13/FreeBSD_Basics.html > > Regards, > Paulette McGee Which begs the question *why* he's having this problem ... <?> Johannes, are you installing via the ports tree, or trying to install "from scratch"? Kevin Kinsey -- If I knew what brand [of whiskey] he drinks, I would send a barrel or so to my other generals. -- Abraham Lincoln, on General Grant
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