PCMCIA module for LinkSys card on my laptop (2.4.22-ac4 kernel) and modules that can _not_ be un-loaded (like smbfs mount if you disconnect :-) ) made me reboot too - but - my understanding is that in 2.6x kernel you can force to unload kernel modules.
Cheers, Florentin. On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Ron Johnson wrote : » Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 20:22:55 -0600 » From: Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> » To: Debian-User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> » Subject: Re: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers" » Resent-Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 20:23:00 -0600 (CST) » Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] » » On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 20:09, Paul Johnson wrote: » > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- » > Hash: SHA1 » > » > On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 08:27:22PM +0100, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote: » > > OTOH: Yesterday I was told by Linux folks that the sound problems on » > > Linux that I have from time to time might need a simple restart of the » > > system. Which was a surprise for me as I thought this sort of "fix" » > > is something I had left behind after moving to Linux ... » > » > The only times you need to reboot that I've experienced: 1) New kernel » > you wanna try out. 2) Physical flaw in the hardware or internal » > hardware needing a power cycle. 3) Power failure. » » Don't forget: » kernel bug » » -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
