Hi, On Sat, Sep 13, 2003 at 10:17:30AM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote: > #include <hallo.h> > * Ryan Underwood [Fri, Sep 12 2003, 10:21:21PM]: > > > Short answer: use precompiled kernels if you cannot do it properly in > > > your own. If you build the isa-pnp module with the kernel, the created > > > modules (ISA drivers) will depend on it and autoload when needed. > > > > I'm not sure what you are talking about. I am referring specifically > > about when modconf is called during Debian installation. The new user > > Me too. Modconf used modprobe, modprobe looks on on modules.dep, the > particular module (_if_ it works together with isa-pnp) needs isa-pnp so > modprobe loads isa-pnp. Your scenario can only appear if you have a mix > of modules from different kernel builds.
If the module itself is aware of isa-pnp, then yes, this is the case. However, consider this scenario: The card is a PnP card, the driver is not PnP aware and would like to know the I/O and IRQ resources when loaded. The card must first be configured by loading isa-pnp, and then the other driver can be loaded based on the resources that the card is assigned. > As said before, isa-pnp is loaded when the kernel has been built with > the isa-pnp module. If the particular driver does _not_ communicate with > the isa-pnp module, loading it would not help anyways. Please refer to the above case; I think this is an exception to your statement, but I could be wrong. :) Thanks, -- Ryan Underwood, <nemesis at icequake.net>, icq=10317253 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
