Just enable AUTODETECT in /etc/mkinitrd.conf to get rid of them Alexandre Moreira wrote: > It has been a long time since I played with creating Linux Live CDs > so, correct me if I'm wrong on this. > > Couldn't one (perhaps myself) write a script that ran as a final step > in INIT runlevel 3 and check which modules were in use (via the "Used > By" section of LSMOD) and remove every module which is not being used > ? > > That way someone could just enable it in the "DAEMONS" section and it > would get rid of all those unneeded modules. > > Please lemme know is I said anything nonsense. > > Alexandre Moreira. > > 2006/5/5, Arjan Timmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> In out non initrd, you also had 100+ modules loaded :P but you never saw >> them due to the fact they were compiled in the kernel. >> >> On Fri, 2006-05-05 at 10:32 +0200, Mr FUBAR wrote: >>> Aaah, the wonders of initrd. The new Arch kernels rely on a ramdisk >>> that contains "every possible" module you could need. Search the >>> forums on how to cut down on the ramdisk. >>> >>> Or, compile your own kernel. >>> >>> On 5/5/06, Chris Hilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> I don't have sata, scsi, a raid, or almost any of this crap.... >>>> I'm not really concerned with wasted RAM, but my computer hasn't exactly >>>> been >>>> a model of stability lately. >>>> Since I know few will make it to the bottom, thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ lsmod | wc >>>> 147 500 6120 >>>> >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ grep MODULE /etc/rc.conf >>>> MODULES=(!usbserial !ide-scsi joydev) >>>> >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ grep DAEMON /etc/rc.conf >>>> DAEMONS=(!pcmcia network crond inetd sshd syslog-ng klogd kdm) >>>> >>>> Any idea why this butt load of modules is being loaded? >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ lsmod >>>> Module Size Used by >>>> radeon 112160 1 >>>> drm 64532 2 radeon >>>> kafs 57604 0 >>>> rxrpc 68164 1 kafs >>>> ohci_hcd 19076 0 >>>> nls_cp437 5760 1 >>>> vfat 11008 1 >>>> fat 48540 1 vfat >>>> ppdev 7812 0 >>>> usb_storage 78656 0 >>>> usbhid 47392 0 >>>> lp 9856 0 >>>> snd_seq_oss 31716 0 >>>> snd_seq_midi_event 6400 1 snd_seq_oss >>>> snd_seq 49996 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event >>>> shpchp 43872 0 >>>> pci_hotplug 25668 1 shpchp >>>> snd_pcm_oss 38048 0 >>>> snd_mixer_oss 16384 1 snd_pcm_oss >>>> snd_via82xx 24344 0 >>>> 8139too 23936 0 >>>> 8139cp 19456 0 >>>> mii 5376 2 8139too,8139cp >>>> snd_ac97_codec 94624 1 snd_via82xx >>>> snd_ac97_bus 2176 1 snd_ac97_codec >>>> snd_pcm 78084 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec >>>> snd_timer 20100 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm >>>> snd_page_alloc 8200 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm >>>> parport_pc 25196 1 >>>> i2c_viapro 7700 0 >>>> i2c_core 17792 1 i2c_viapro >>>> via_ircc 20372 0 >>>> irda 126648 1 via_ircc >>>> crc_ccitt 2176 1 irda >>>> uhci_hcd 29712 0 >>>> via_agp 8320 1 >>>> ppp_generic 27156 0 >>>> slhc 6656 1 ppp_generic >>>> agpgart 27108 2 drm,via_agp >>>> evdev 8192 0 >>>> ehci_hcd 29960 0 >>>> usbcore 116256 6 >>>> ohci_hcd,usb_storage,usbhid,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd >>>> snd_mpu401 6368 0 >>>> snd_mpu401_uart 6528 2 snd_via82xx,snd_mpu401 >>>> rtc 10932 0 >>>> snd_rawmidi 20512 1 snd_mpu401_uart >>>> snd_seq_device 6924 3 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi >>>> snd 46432 12 >>>> snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device >>>> analog 10144 0 >>>> pcspkr 2948 0 >>>> soundcore 7776 1 snd >>>> ns558 4100 0 >>>> gameport 11656 4 snd_via82xx,analog,ns558 >>>> serio_raw 5892 0 >>>> joydev 8512 0 >>>> xfs 593004 0 >>>> reiserfs 256880 1 >>>> jfs 187004 0 >>>> ext3 127880 0 >>>> jbd 56212 1 ext3 >>>> sata_qstor 7556 0 >>>> sata_promise 9092 0 >>>> sata_sil24 9476 0 >>>> sata_nv 7044 0 >>>> sata_mv 16008 0 >>>> sata_vsc 6148 0 >>>> sata_via 6020 0 >>>> sata_uli 4868 0 >>>> sata_svw 5764 0 >>>> sata_sx4 11780 0 >>>> sata_sis 5636 0 >>>> sata_sil 7432 0 >>>> DAC960 71360 0 >>>> cciss 29984 0 >>>> sx8 15756 0 >>>> cpqarray 19172 0 >>>> mptfc 10120 0 >>>> mptspi 6536 0 >>>> mptsas 16652 0 >>>> mptctl 23044 0 >>>> mptscsih 32336 3 mptfc,mptspi,mptsas >>>> mptbase 46308 5 mptfc,mptspi,mptsas,mptctl,mptscsih >>>> megaraid_mbox 25232 0 >>>> megaraid_sas 24492 0 >>>> megaraid_mm 9380 1 megaraid_mbox >>>> ata_piix 8324 0 >>>> osst 51616 0 >>>> megaraid 37700 0 >>>> sym53c8xx 74260 0 >>>> atp870u 30848 0 >>>> aha152x 37304 0 >>>> aic79xx 272596 0 >>>> aic7xxx 177840 0 >>>> ahci 11396 0 >>>> pdc_adma 7556 0 >>>> libata 54284 15 >>>> sata_qstor,sata_promise,sata_sil24,sata_nv,sata_mv,sata_vsc,sata_via,sata_uli,sata_svw,sata_sx4,sata_sis,sata_sil,ata_piix,ahci,pdc_adma >>>> raid_class 4992 0 >>>> nsp32 23828 0 >>>> aacraid 56832 0 >>>> ipr 59424 0 >>>> imm 11016 0 >>>> parport 33864 4 ppdev,lp,parport_pc,imm >>>> 3w_xxxx 25248 0 >>>> tmscsim 20800 0 >>>> dc395x 33552 0 >>>> 3w_9xxx 31520 0 >>>> a100u2w 9408 0 >>>> BusLogic 23332 0 >>>> sr_mod 15140 0 >>>> qlogicfas408 6664 0 >>>> st 35744 0 >>>> sg 27804 0 >>>> dmx3191d 11392 0 >>>> lpfc 157120 0 >>>> scsi_transport_sas 15360 1 mptsas >>>> qla1280 117132 0 >>>> sd_mod 14976 0 >>>> ide_floppy 16000 0 >>>> ide_cd 37792 0 >>>> cdrom 36144 2 sr_mod,ide_cd >>>> ide_disk 14336 4 >>>> via82cxxx 8836 0 [permanent] >>>> trm290 4228 0 [permanent] >>>> triflex 3328 0 [permanent] >>>> slc90e66 5248 0 [permanent] >>>> sis5513 13196 0 [permanent] >>>> siimage 10624 0 [permanent] >>>> serverworks 8328 0 [permanent] >>>> sc1200 6656 0 [permanent] >>>> rz1000 2560 0 [permanent] >>>> piix 9476 0 [permanent] >>>> pdc202xx_old 9984 0 [permanent] >>>> pdc202xx_new 8448 0 [permanent] >>>> ns87415 4012 0 [permanent] >>>> it821x 7684 0 [permanent] >>>> hpt366 18048 0 [permanent] >>>> hpt34x 4608 0 [permanent] >>>> generic 4356 0 [permanent] >>>> cy82c693 4228 0 [permanent] >>>> cs5530 5120 0 [permanent] >>>> cmd64x 10780 0 [permanent] >>>> atiixp 5520 0 [permanent] >>>> amd74xx 14364 0 [permanent] >>>> alim15x3 11280 0 [permanent] >>>> aec62xx 6912 0 [permanent] >>>> ide_core 116940 28 >>>> usb_storage,ide_floppy,ide_cd,ide_disk,via82cxxx,trm290,triflex,slc90e66,sis5513,siimage,serverworks,sc1200,rz1000,piix,pdc202xx_old,pdc202xx_new,ns87415,it821x,hpt366,hpt34x,generic,cy82c693,cs5530,cmd64x,atiixp,amd74xx,alim15x3,aec62xx >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "The only winning move is not to play." >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> arch mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> arch mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> arch mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch >> > > _______________________________________________ > arch mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
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