On Tue, 2004-09-14 at 20:47, Justin Guerin wrote: > On Tuesday 14 September 2004 13:24, Glyn Tebbutt wrote: > > Hi All > > I've just recently (about 2weeks ago) setup debian in replacement to > > gentoo, on my main workstation. The installer was really smooth, so > > smooth i didn't realise it was done and now i have a fully configured > > and setup system. Everything working. But i've got a slight annoyance, > > it doesn't stop the computer from functioning its just a pain. To start > > with, i've compiled my own kernel, with the src's from kernel.org (it's > > just the way i do thing's, added my own patches etc) which works fine > > but on boot something is getting called, i've checked the udev configs > > and hotplug, which is trying to find forcedeth (my nic) and various > > other modules. All for my hardware but this is from when i was using 2.4 > > which is the default on the install. As i've compiled all these into the > > kernel, it just errors, everything keeps booting, but i'd still like to > > know the config for this calling is. If anyone knows it would be great > > to let me know. > > Google also hasn't popped anything up > > Thanks in advance > > Three ideas come to mind. First, you could get rid of hotplug, but you > probably don't want that. Second, you could recompile your kernel to make > those into modules, instead of compiled in. But the best solution > (perhaps?) is to edit /etc/modules and remove the offending, no longer > needed entries. Then bootup won't attempt to load them. > > Hope that helps, > > Justin Guerin Hi Thanks very much for the reply. I've checked /etc/modules all i have is fglrx, which is for my ati card. I can't think where else the problems can be? i think i might do as you said and recompile the kernel as modules :) Thanks again -- *---------------------------------------------------------* | Glyn Tebbutt | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |--------------' http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d3c3it | | gpg-key: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d3c3it/d3c3it.gpg | | Lisa, if you dont like your job you dont strike, | | just go in everyday and do it really half-assed | | Thats the American way. -Homer Simpson | *---------------------------------------------------------*
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