vice driver can be prevented from loading at boot time by commenting out its entry in the /etc/modprobe.... nf file, or by using the rmmod command after boot time. In the past, the kernel would have to be recompi... be.conf file and are loaded automatically at boot time. In the example, you can see that devices eth1 an... e first step. This isn't so important for a first time rebuild, but it is vital for subsequent attempts.