Disable APM without rebuilding the kernel

[Oracle]

Hi everyone...

I use an old computer to run Debian, type i586. I'd like to disable the APM module, and tell the kernel not to load it at boot time...

I use a 2.6.8 kernel.

(If you have some tutorials on how to manage modules with Debian... I'm interested in reading it... 'cause I see a lot of modules loaded, but the /etc/modules is nearly empty... I'd like to make some changes in the load sequence, ie replace vesafb by rivafb, or nvidia... so if you have some docs...)

[peschmae]

Kernel boot parameter:
apm=off
and eventually also
acpi=on

to set usually in /boot/grub/menu.lst

Peschmä

[Oracle]

Sorry, but it doesn't work... the apm module is still loaded at boot time...

[FiFi]

maybe it's not a nice solution (sry, i'm a noob)
but what if you add "apm" in your /etc/hotplug/blacklist ?

[peschmae]

Is the apm module in /etc/modules? If that's the case remove it from there.

Peschmä

[Oracle]

None of these works...

But I tried a trick that a friend of mine gave me... using modconf. He said that the changes made by modconf are permanent. But when I reboot, all changes are lost...

Strange thing...