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Subject: Re: How to disable devices in -current / 5.2-BETA?
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In message: <20031202181805.GA13722@freebie.xs4all.nl>
            Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> writes:
: 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.

That would be the next best thing.

Warner