Enabling atapi-cam and other kernel features
Recently, I read in the FreeBSD handbook, that in order to use the atapi-cam support, it has to be compiled into the kernel. Why not include the atapi-cam support in a module that can simply be loaded by the user without rebooting the machine? It seems like it would be much eisier and less of a hassle that way. It seems like recompiling the kernel (I have done it before) is an awful lot of work just to be able to use some features of the DVD drive which most new computers have these days. The user should be able to add new hardware support to the kernel and reconfigure as much of it as possible without recompiling it, or even rebooting it. This is especially true in troubleshooting where quick changes may be needed and where recompiling each time a setting is changed becomes quite awkward. Allowing more run time configuration would both make FreeBSD more configurable and expert friendly as well as easier to use for everyone. I think in order to make software easy to use, it needs to be highly configurable, and not require a recompile just to add hardware support. Thank you. __ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Enabling atapi-cam and other kernel features
Alistar Erlas schrieb: Recently, I read in the FreeBSD handbook, that in order to use the atapi-cam support, it has to be compiled into the kernel. Why not include the atapi-cam support in a module that can simply be loaded by the user without rebooting the machine? It is possible to load an atapicam module with 6.0-RELEASE and later. Regards Björn ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Enabling atapi-cam and other kernel features
At 08:04 AM 1/7/2006, Alistar Erlas wrote: Recently, I read in the FreeBSD handbook, that in order to use the atapi-cam support, it has to be compiled into the kernel. Why not include the atapi-cam support in a module that can simply be loaded by the user without rebooting the machine? test60# ls -l /boot/kernel/atapicam.ko -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 16892 Dec 31 00:21 /boot/kernel/atapicam.ko It seems like it would be much eisier and less of a hassle that way. It seems like recompiling the kernel (I have done it before) is an awful lot of work How is it a lot of work? All you have to do is edit your kernel config, cd to /usr/src and do make buildkernel installkernel just to be able to use some features of the DVD drive which most new computers have these days. The user should be able to add new hardware support to the kernel and reconfigure as much of it as possible without recompiling it, or even rebooting it. This is especially true in troubleshooting where quick changes may be needed and where recompiling each time a setting is changed becomes quite awkward. Allowing more run time configuration would both make FreeBSD more configurable and expert friendly as well as easier to use for everyone. I think in order to make software easy to use, it needs to be highly configurable, and not require a recompile just to add hardware support. Most things don't require a reboot. I count 440 available modules in /boot/kernel, which makes it very easy to add support for something that's not already compiled in. -Glenn Thank you. __ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
