Hello Colin Alie (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> I'm trying to figure out how boot-time loading of modules is > controlled. I'm trying to keep vesafb from loading. I'm running the > stock 2.6.8-1-386 kernel from sarge. Below is a little bit of > information regarding what I've tried so far: > > - I remved the parameter vga=xxx from my kernel command line; it now > stands as root=/dev/hda1 ro Try to append video=vesafb:off > - I thought that removing /lib/modules/2.6.8-1-386/initrd/vesafb,ko > would help but it's absence hasn't made a difference Probably the driver is in the initrd (initial ram disk). Is it activated directly after loading the kernel, or later? > - I can find no reference to vesafb in /etc (nothing in /etc/modules > and grep --recursive vesafb /etc turns up nothing) I think hotplug can also be responsible for loading it, unless it is configured to ignore graphic cards (which is the default). However hotplug does not run directly after booting the kernel. If the driver is used right from the beginning of the booting process, hotplug is not the reason. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps-sarge.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
