diff --git a/etc/modules b/etc/modules
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index 00000000..0582d60a
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+++ b/etc/modules
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+#
+# Kernel modules for the initrd.img boot image
+# One module per line.  Lorax will use module-init-utils to resolve
+# dependencies and make sure the modules specified here have all of
+# the required modules in order to load.
+#
+
+=net
+=scsi
+aes_generic
+appletouch
+arc4
+cbc
+cifs
+cramfs
+crc32c
+crypto_blkcipher
+dm-crypt
+dm-emc
+dm-mirror
+dm-mod
+dm-multipath
+dm-round-robin
+dm-snapshot
+dm-zero
+drm
+ecb
+edd
+ehci-hcd
+ext2
+ext3
+ext4dev
+fat
+firewire-ohci
+firewire-sbp2
+floppy
+fw-ohci
+fw-sbp2
+gfs2
+hid
+i810
+i82365
+i830
+i915
+ide-cd
+ide-cd_mod
+ipv6
+iscsi_tcp
+jfs
+linear
+lock_nolock
+lockd
+loop
+lrw
+mga
+mousedev
+msdos
+nfs
+nouveau
+ohci-hcd
+ohci1394
+pcmcia
+pcspkr
+r128
+radeon
+raid0
+raid1
+raid10
+raid456
+raid5
+raid6
+reiserfs
+savage
+sbp2
+scsi_mod
+sd_mod
+sg
+sha256_generic
+sis
+squashfs
+sr_mod
+st
+sunrpc
+tcic
+tdfx
+ub
+uhci-hcd
+usb-storage
+vfat
+via
+virtio_pci
+xfs
+xts
+yenta_socket