# Blacklist Kernel Module In most Linux distros modules are blacklisted by creating `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf` which contains the name of the module. In LibreELEC `/etc` is inside the read-only `SYSTEM` file so we provide an alternate location `/storage/.config/modprobe.d` which is overlaid onto the normal `/etc` location during boot. ### Example To blacklist the `rc-pinnacle-pctv-hd` module. Login to your LibreELEC box using SSH and confirm the module is loaded: ``` lsmod ``` If the module is loaded, append the module name to `blacklist.conf`: ``` echo "blacklist rc-pinnacle-pctv-hd" >> /storage/.config/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf ``` Now reboot to effect the change. ### Module vs Driver This approach to blacklisting only works with modules that are compiled with `=m` to create an independent module; meaning they are loaded via modprobe. If the module has been compiled directly into the kernel with `=y` modprobe is not used and this method has no effect. Drivers that are compiled-in are normally controlled via kernel boot params. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.libreelec.tv/how-to/blacklist-kernel-module.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.