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[Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>]

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On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, Karsten Behrmann wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:25:15 -0700 (PDT), Eric Sandall wrote:
> > On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, Karsten Behrmann wrote:
<snip>
> > > Sure, here's what we can do:
> > >
> > > 1. Put modules on the initrd
> > > => All I need is the directory they are in, and I can put them in
> >
> > Doesn't the initrd menu just list the module directories available in
> > /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers or you have to manually add
> > those directories?
>
> The initrd just lists those modules, but we aren't putting the entire
> directory on the initrd (I don't see why anyone would want to start
> sound from the initrd, for example). The list of dirs to include
> on the initrd has to be edited manually.

Perhaps it'd be easier/faster to have an exludes list (e.g. sound,
alsa) and list the rest via a script?

> > > 4. Use hotplug
> > > => We already have hotplug on the ISO, we just need to install its init
> > > script too (by default no initscripts are installed to the ISO itself)
> >
> > I'd prefer this 'automagic' method. :)
>
> Okay. I have one thing we may want to consider:
> In rare cases, loading a certain module causes Bad Things to happen on
> certain machines. ACPI comes to mind.
>
> Instead of relying on kernel parameters to work around these, I'd suggest
> adding a "disable hotplug" menu button on the initrd that triggers a
> removal of the hotplug init script on booting through. We can make it
> a bistate option that switches between disable and enable.

That could work as well.

> > > The last two solutions do not work if the modules might be needed for
> > > the cdrom; if the cdrom is on a scsi disk needing those drivers.
> >
> > Correct, those should be built-in, IMO.
>
> Is this critical for 0.9.5?

It should already be fixed, I thought. "Critical" devices (harddisks,
CD-ROMs, USB (for keyboard support, at least)) should be built-in.

> So Far,
>  Karsten

- -sandalle

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