On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, Anthony E. Caudel wrote:
> I was wondering what gentoo-users think and practice about kernel > modules. Do most compile them in the kernel or load them at boot-up. > > Note that I'm _NOT_ talking about those modules that have to be compiled > in such as for your filesystem. This is about the other ones. > > I generally like to load them at boot-up. One reason is that I have > heard that for suspend or hibernate to work, some modules have to be > unloaded. > > On the other hand, compiling them in results in faster boot times. > > So, what do gentoo-users think? > > Tony > I have never used any modules that I didn't have to. At this point, I use none. They are all compiled into the kernel, because I don't have a point to unloading or loading. The only point for modules in any of my experience is if you're often changing hardware (possibly a laptop with a base station... or something?) -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
