Image modules?

[Sebastian Krzyszkowiak]

"Modules" are think, about what you shouldn't worry. They are only
usable, if you're installing rootfs on different kernel. Modules for
kernel supported by image are already installed.

On 7/4/09, Glenn Moeller-Holst <glenn.mh.dk at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  Flashing tar.gz archives makes little sense. You might want to
>>untar it to your / though in case you don't have that modules
>>already.
>
> This is what I am not able to read anywhere:
> *I actually do not know if I already having modules installed? How do
> I test it?
> *What is modules used for?
> *Is modules (already) included the image?
> *Why is there a separate file called modules? Why not include it in the
> image?
> *Is modules a standard Linux "thing"?
>
> I am asking as a novice. I have not encountered information about modules
> at:
> http://wiki.openmoko.org/
>
> /Glenn
>
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