On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 04:45:29 +0100
"Greg Conway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Whilst building my latest Linux (7.1) Server, I was playing around with
> "linmodems", and installed a driver "hamboot" for an Ambient (Intel) PCI
> modem.
>
> It didn't work, I removed the modem, and on boot up it still trys to
> initialise the device... but fails as it's not there. I didn't worry about
> it too much.
>
If sysinit is trying to start the device at boot there should be some sort indication
in /etc/ rc.d
> Until just now, when I noticed in the logs that the Server apparantly tried
> to initialise this device earlier, and promptly rebooted the Server!!
>
> Now I don't know how I can get rid of the driver...
>
> The README told me how to install the file (make, make install, etc), but
> does not mention how to uninstall it again!
>
> Can anybody please point me in the direction of how I can get rid of this
> driver? It appears as the last service on the list when the Server boots,
The last services at boot are found in /etc/rc.d/init.d.
Then the rc.local script is run. The driver may be running as a regular service.
Run setup and see. If it is, just turn it off and reboot.
You can then find the offending files without worrying about the server.
> but is not mentioned in ntsysv...
>
> Sorry, I know this is vague but I don't even know what I'm looking for to
> sort the problem out! Do I need to skim the makefile and remove all the
> files it mentions or something? do I have to recompile my kernel?
I doubt it.
>
> help! the Server could reboot again any second!
>
> thanks,
>
> Greg Conway.
>
Regards,
Tom
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