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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 19:18:05 +0100
From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
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Subject: Re: How to disable devices in -current / 5.2-BETA?
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On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 11:11:48AM -0700, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> In message: <20031202102446.S57336@pooker.samsco.home>
>             Scott Long <scottl@freebsd.org> writes:
> : However, having a general mechanism for disabling newbus devices would be
> : really nice.
> 
> Agreed.  But today and 5.2 you lose.  However, it isn't easy.  What
> does disabled mean?  Don't attach?  Don't even probe?  If you don't

You could disable the driver altogether. Assuming that is what
is desired.

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