Hi,
dxoch wrote on Fri, Jan 05, 2001 at 03:21:55PM +0000:
[..]
> vi /boot/defaults/loader.conf and you will find: vinum_load="NO"
True I missed that...
[..]
> > Although I guess you could immediately load the vinum.ko,
> > before booting the kernel (i.e. load the kernel, load the
> > module along with other modules like splash, then boot the kernel),
> > but this does not help you to boot from a vinum device.
[..]
> > Although loader is more sophisticated, it does not know about vinum,
>
> I thought the same myself byt, in that case,
> what is the purpose of the vinum_load option ?
As I said, to load the module before booting the kernel.
Just as the other modules. As the module is loaded into
the _kernel_ not into 'loader' or anything you cannot use it
until the kernel booted.
I guess it makes little difference, if you load the klm at
this stage or later. Nearly all parts of the system, that
need a specific module, load it on demand, if its not present
at startup (ipf doesn't unfortunately ;)). And you can load
many via /etc/rc*
There may be situations in which it is required or at least
of advantage if the module is loaded before booting.
Although you can set the root-device in loader.conf, it
probably won't work to set it to a vinum device.
Best regards,
Daniel
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