Re: Kernel 2.6 options

[Matthias Hentges <mailinglisten@hentges.net>]

Am Mittwoch, den 17.11.2004, 10:01 -0600 schrieb Jeremy Turner:
> Hey fellow Debian users,
> 
> I thought I read someplace that in kernel 2.6 when you have an option
> compiled into the kernel, you can echo options into /proc or /sys
> someplace.
> 
> For example,  I have an ATI All-In-Wonder TV tuner card that is
> incorrectly auto-detected as a PAL card when I compile the bttv option
> into the kernel.  When I compile it as a module, I can specify the
> option for the right card and tuner.
> 
> Is there any way to make these same option changes to a kernel with the
> module compiled in already, or do I need to modify something at kernel
> compile time?

Have a look at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
You can indeed add parameters to drivers which are compiled into the
kernel.
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