Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
On Monday 13 December 2010 10:58:54 Dale wrote:
Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
On Sunday 12 December 2010 20:34:22 Dale wrote:
Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
On Sunday 12 December 2010 05:20:27 Dale wrote:
That comes from lm-sensors. Hmmm. Since I have my stuff built
into
the
kernel, can I still use that or would they clash somehow?
Also, this is a desktop not a laptop just in case it matters.
Dale
:-) :-)
a) building the sensor stuff into the kernel is stupid
b) yes
Why is it stupid? I been using Linux for years and have no modules
except for nvidia and don't think I ever have either. What difference
does it make if it is a module or built in?
Dale
:-) :-)
because sometimes the only thing to get a device back in working order
is to remove the driver and reload it. Easy with modules. Not with
built in drivers. Sometimes you have to try/use different options. Easy
with modules, but a reboot with built in drivers.
Rule of thumb: everything you need to boot built in, everything else
modules. Results in the least problems.
Well, having them built in has worked all these years. If I have a
driver problem, I get a new kernel. Solves that problem.
Dale
:-) :-)
you don't use a lot of usb devices, do you? or dvb cards?
Because with both a 'hang' that can only and only be solved by either:
reloading driver
or
rebooting
have been very, very common.
'getting a new kernel' is not an answer if your mouse and keyboard just died,
you have tons of windows open in X, need to save everything of it.. you want
to reboot?
I want to hit the power button which executes a script reloading the usb
drivers.
I do have a USB printer and a USB camera. I also have some of those
memory sticks that I use as well.. I have never had anything to lock up
because of those tho. My keyboard and mouse is PS/2 so I don't guess I
can exactly uplug them anyway. I did that once by accident and the port
never worked again.
Maybe I found one thing I am lucky in. ;-)
Dale
:-) :-)
