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kgraehl
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 Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 11:55 am Post subject: floppy module autoload in 2.6.0 stable |
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I have a Thinkpad T20 and just got my spiffy new 2.6.0 stable going. I don't have a floppy in any modules.autoload file but for some reason the kernel likes to load it up, even though it's not in use by anything.
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~/ lsmod
Module Size Used by
floppy 56148 0
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I'd like to have it not load up because of the size, I guess, and it might make my boot time go .01 seconds slower. The last 3 lines of my dmesg follow
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inserting floppy driver for 2.6.0
Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
FDC 0 is a National Semiconductor PC87306
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Is there a kernel boot command for not loading the floppy? I looked around a little and read Documentation/floppy.txt but there was only floppy=thinkpad (which i have tried set and unset)
Thanks, perhaps somebody knows why this is hapenning and how I can prevent it.
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Voltago
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Although you have no floppy drive, your board seems to have a floppy controller, namely
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which is autodetected at start. The easiest way to get rid of your floppy module therefore would be to unselect floppy support in your kernel config (Device Drivers->ATA/ATAPI/[...]->'IDE/ATAPI Floppy support').
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kgraehl
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I forgot to mention that I have one of those laptops where one can switch out the cdrom bay for the floppy. I know I can just get rid of the module, but I'd like to have it there and not autoload  |
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