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Subject: Re: FreeBSD amd64 GENERIC kernel
To: blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com>, freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org
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From: Hans Petter Selasky <hps@selasky.org>
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On 12/13/17 15:52, blubee blubeeme wrote:
> 
> The device "sound" is required, does that mean if I totally uncomment out
> all the device including sound, then the machine won't boot?
> 
> Does required mean a breaking kernel or just no sound?

Hi,

The kernel will not link in this case I guess. It will always boot :-)

--HPS