Re: Loading and blacklisting modules

2007-09-09 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Sun, Sep 09, 2007 at 01:40:11PM +0200, Davide Mancusi wrote: > pinniped ha scritto: >> That is (somewhat) correct; the scripts which create the initrd image >> will normally (in the default install) put all framebuffer, acpi, >> filesystem, and hard disk drivers into the image. Have a look in >

Re: Loading and blacklisting modules

2007-09-09 Thread Davide Mancusi
pinniped ha scritto: That is (somewhat) correct; the scripts which create the initrd image will normally (in the default install) put all framebuffer, acpi, filesystem, and hard disk drivers into the image. Have a look in /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf to get some idea what goes on. I did

Loading and blacklisting modules

2007-09-09 Thread pinniped
That didn't help. However, adding a "blacklist=floppy" option to kernel boot did the trick. I think "floppy" is included in the initrd image and is loaded by the kernel in the early phases of boot; I also suspect this happens because I let the Debian installer load "floppy" when I set up my syst

Re: Loading and blacklisting modules

2007-09-09 Thread Davide Mancusi
Andrei Popescu ha scritto: The pcspkr module needs this: install pcspkr /bin/true HTH, Andrei That didn't help. However, adding a "blacklist=floppy" option to kernel boot did the trick. I think "floppy" is included in the initrd image and is loaded by the kernel in the early phases of boot;

Re: Loading and blacklisting modules

2007-09-08 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sat, Sep 08, 2007 at 07:03:09PM +0200, Davide Mancusi wrote: > I have already a file in modprobe.d that blacklists floppy. Now it contains > also the line > > install snd-usb-audio /sbin/modprobe snd-via82xx && /sbin/modprobe \ > --ignore-install snd-usb-audio > > However, floppy is still load

Re: Loading and blacklisting modules

2007-09-08 Thread Davide Mancusi
Andrei Popescu ha scritto: See 'man modprobe.conf'. So, that's where the man page for modprobe.d is... There is an example for just what you need for 1. For 2. a simple 'blacklist' should be enough, but post back if it doesn't work (some modules are a bit stubborn). I have already a file i

Re: Loading and blacklisting modules

2007-09-08 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sat, Sep 08, 2007 at 05:05:08PM +0200, Davide Mancusi wrote: > I am trying to solve two problems: > 1. Load my sound-card module ("snd_via_82xx") before "snd_usb_audio" (I > have a webcam with integrated mike); for some reason, sound won't work if > they are loaded in the opposite order; > 2.

Loading and blacklisting modules

2007-09-08 Thread Davide Mancusi
I am trying to solve two problems: 1. Load my sound-card module ("snd_via_82xx") before "snd_usb_audio" (I have a webcam with integrated mike); for some reason, sound won't work if they are loaded in the opposite order; 2. Avoid to load the "floppy" module at each boot, since I do not have a fl