Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:09:52 -0500 From: jason <jason@ec.rr.com> To: Leo Bicknell <bicknell@ufp.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Loading a kernel module before the installer. Message-ID: <3F9F3D90.8050304@ec.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <20031028214826.GA13810@ussenterprise.ufp.org> References: <20031028214826.GA13810@ussenterprise.ufp.org>
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I know if you boot off the floopies you can load any modules or drivers you need before booting into sysinstall. You can also hit anykey, I think, to stop the boot process from the cdrom and load the modules. Jason Leo Bicknell wrote: >I have a system today with a vinum disk setup. I'd like to install >new FreeBSD (5.1) with the same disk layout. Here's what I'm >wondering: > >Can I load the vinum module before the installer from the install >CD, thus allowing the installer to see the existing file systems? >I think if I can do this I should be able to tell the installer to >newfs them and do an install saving a lot of trouble over the more >manual vinum install procedure. > >If this should work, how do I load the kernel module from the new >boot loader? > > >
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