System: Ubuntu 11.10 Linux gray 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:50:42 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux I'm trying to blacklist a module (rt2800usb among other) like; $ lsmod | grep rt rt2800usb 22300 0 rt2800lib 48717 1 rt2800usb crc_ccitt 12595 1 rt2800lib rt2x00usb 20092 1 rt2800usb rt2x00lib 48114 3 rt2800usb,rt2800lib,rt2x00usb mac80211 272785 3 rt2800lib,rt2x00usb,rt2x00lib cfg80211 172392 2 rt2x00lib,mac80211 $ emacs /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and add: blacklist rt2800usb blacklist rt2800lib blacklist rt2x00usb blacklist rt2x00lib and then: $ sudo update-initramfs -u $ sudo reboot But the module are loaded after reboot: $ lsmod | grep rt rt2800usb 22300 0 rt2800lib 48717 1 rt2800usb crc_ccitt 12595 1 rt2800lib rt2x00usb 20092 1 rt2800usb rt2x00lib 48114 3 rt2800usb,rt2800lib,rt2x00usb mac80211 272785 3 rt2800lib,rt2x00usb,rt2x00lib cfg80211 172392 2 rt2x00lib,mac80211 How do I make the changes persist (i.e. have the modules blacklisted) after reboot?