The /lib/modules Directory

• Contains the Modules for the different Kernel versions we have installed.
• One directory per Kernel, named after the Kernel's version number.
• Modules are split into directories, based on categories:
  • pcmcia - PCMCIA Drivers, for laptops.
  • kernel/net - network-related Modules (firewall, extra protocols support, etc.)
  • kernel/drivers - Drivers for various types of Hardware (including network Drivers).
  • kernel/fs - file-systems support (ext3, vfat, etc.)
  • kernel/arch - Architecture-specific support (e.g. Drivers to handle features of a a specific CPU or motherboard).

Originally written by guy keren