On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Rajesh Fowkar wrote:

> 
> However selecting more modules should not increase the size of kernel unless 
>modules are compiled in the kernel isn't it. 

>Mostly modules are loaded from  /etc/conf.modules.

 This is true but once this are loaded they take up some RAM real estate.
But this can be controlled by kerneld so that only the required modules
are loaded and unloaded if they are idle for some time.

 And one queer observation : dont seem to find kerneld on RHL 6.2 though
kernelcfg is there. Doesn make sense. If kerneld is hiding somewhere do
enlighten me
  sreangsu
  
  


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