Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 07:45:09 +0100 From: Jamie Griffin <griffin8j@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Loading kernel modules on startup Message-ID: <540172F5.4020707@gmail.com>
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I'm just wondering about the correct way to load kernel modules; namely, specifying them in /boot/loader.conf or /etc/rc.conf. For example; loading linux emulation layer, kld_list can be specified in rc.conf(5) using linsysfs, linprocfs & linux. Also, linux_enable can be used. What's the difference? Then, there is kld_list=kldi915 for the vt console driver, and also kern.vty=vt and hw.vga.textmode=1 in loader.conf for the same module. Incidentally, the vt driver did not work properly for me when I used the latter in loader.conf and I had to use the kld_list line in rc.conf(5). What is the 'right' method for kernel module loading and is it just easier to compile them into the kernel going forward?
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