blacklisting modules

the default way

As root:

• Create the file /etc/modprobe.d/<modulename>.conf, containing the line blacklist <modulename>
• Run depmod -ae
• Recreate initrd with update-initramfs -u
• Reboot

the ‘fake install’ way

• Create the file /etc/modprobe.d/<modulename>.conf, containing the line install <modulename> /bin/true.
• Reboot