[CentOS] Restarting mouse services

[Robert Moskowitz]

William L. Maltby wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 17:37 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
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>> William L. Maltby wrote:
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>>> On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 16:55 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
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>>>> William L. Maltby wrote:
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>>>>> On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 16:21 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
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>>>> Maybe it is usb services that needs a kick in its hindend?
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>>> I meant to mention that possibility. I don't know much about usb. I know
>>> there's 2(?) drivers that need loading? Not sure, uhci_hcd
>>> ehci_hcd?
>>>
>>> It *used* to be, long ago and far away, that we could just rmmod stuff
>>> and then start up a service needing the modules. I wouldn't know if
>>> that's save in today's environ or not.
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>> I looked into the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory and did not see anything 
>> there that looked connected...
>>     
>
> Wouldn't be there. These are device drivers. *If* they're loadable
> modules (I think they are), they can be inserted by the initrd process
> or may be mandated in the /etc/modprobe.conf file.
>
> If you do "lsmod" you'll see them *if* they are modules. 
Yep, there they are.
> There's also a
> command that I like "modinfo". Gives basic info. There's some params,
> IIRC. "Man modinfo" 'cause I'll be darned if I remember them! :-(
>   
But nothing to restart.  I can remove and install the modules with 
modprobe, but not restart.

I suppose I can do the remove and install to act as a remove?  And then 
which one?  Are they interdepent or what?
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>> <snip>
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> Test on one of your non-critical machines? rmmod <the name of a module>
> and it will either remove it or tell you something is using it, IIRC.
> That might give you enough boost on the old learning curve to address
> the current problem without resorting to Windows SOP.
>
> HTH
> --
> Bill
>
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