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To: jm7996@devrycols.edu
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Subject: Re: /kernel.config
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From: Kevin Street <street@iname.com>
Date: 19 Sep 1998 17:53:56 -0400
In-Reply-To: "James A. Mutter"'s message of "Wed, 16 Sep 1998 21:22:15 -0400 (EDT)"
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"James A. Mutter" <jmutter@devrycols.edu> writes:

> I've been all over the Handbook and the FAQ.  I can't find an answer to
> this one.  
> 
> I've got a PnP sound card that is _not_ automatically recognized by the
> kernel.  After installing a new kernel I have to manually reenter the
> parameters for the card.  I could have sworn that I saw somewhere that the
> /kernel.config file could 'do this for me' - so to speak.  
> 
> Here's what I've got:
> 
> jmutter@insomnia$ cat kernel.config
> USERCONFIG
> pnp 0 1 os enable port0 0x220 port1 0x330 port2 0x388 irq0 5 drq0 1 drq 1 
> 5
> pnp 1 2 os enable port0 0x620 port1 0xa20 port2 0xe20
> quit

I believe you also need to have the right options in your kernel:
options		USERCONFIG		#boot -c editor
options		USERCONFIG_BOOT		#imply -c and parse info area
options		VISUAL_USERCONFIG	#visual boot -c editor

I think it's the USERCONFIG_BOOT that makes it read kernel.config

-- 
Kevin Street
street@iName.com

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