Date: 11 Jul 2005 10:03:52 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: George Fazio <george@n3gqf.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: device.hints question Message-ID: <44vf3hmoc7.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <42CF2CE2.60009@n3gqf.net> References: <42CF2CE2.60009@n3gqf.net>
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George Fazio <george@n3gqf.net> writes: > I was installing apcupsd with an APC USB UPS, and found that I needed > to disable the uhid driver. The instructions on the apcupsd site > specifically say to recompile the kernel. But, I try to keep my kernel > as generic as possible, so I tried entering the following line into > the device.hints file. > > hint.uhid.0.disabled="1" > > This did not work, and I'm not sure if it's a syntax issue on my part, > or if disabling this driver via device.hints is just not supported. I > did a web search for information on device.hints and uhid, but did not > find anything specific. Recompiling with a custom kernconf worked, and > everything is up and running.. But, I'm interested in a little bit of > background on why the device hint did not work. If anyone has a quick > answer great. Like I said, everything is working, so it's not like I > need an answer. But, I'm still fairly new to Unix and FreeBSD, and > trying to learn the why behind how things work. So, any information > would be helpful. The hints aren't generated automatically, so there's no reason to think a module disable would be in place unless someone found it useful. If you find it useful, then feel free to write the code and submit it. -- Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area http://be-well.ilk.org/~lowell/
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