From: Daniel Lang <dl@leo.org> To: dxoch <dxoch@escape.gr> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Vinum Question Message-ID: <20010105154507.F17176@atrbg11.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> In-Reply-To: <3A55D971.42FB0B16@escape.gr>; from dxoch@escape.gr on Fri, Jan 05, 2001 at 03:21:55PM %2B0000 References: <20010105141224.E17176@atrbg11.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <3A55D971.42FB0B16@escape.gr>
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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 -- IRCnet: Mr-Spock - Der Schatten von Hasenfuss ist ziemlich dunkel - *Daniel Lang * dl@leo.org * +49 89 289 25735 * http://www.leo.org/~dl/* To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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