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Date:      Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:11:23 +0200
From:      Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        Vincent Barus <vibarus@googlemail.com>
Subject:   Re: difference between loading kernel module during boot and after boot manually?
Message-ID:  <200807082011.23341.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
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On Tuesday 08 July 2008 16:48:26 Vincent Barus wrote:

> does anyone have an idea what's the difference or what _could_ be the
> difference on loading a kernel module during boot or manually?

There's one major difference. File systems aren't mounted at loader stage, so 
any reference to modules/libraries that exist on a different partition, will 
fail.

-- 
Mel

Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
    and never get to the software part.



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