difference between loading kernel module during boot and after boot manually?

[Mel]

On Tuesday 08 July 2008 16:48:26 Vincent Barus wrote:

> does anyone have an idea what's the difference or what _could_ be the
> difference on loading a kernel module during boot or manually?

There's one major difference. File systems aren't mounted at loader stage, so 
any reference to modules/libraries that exist on a different partition, will 
fail.

-- 
Mel

Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
    and never get to the software part.