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Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.29-rc6
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:36:48 +0900
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On Thu, 2009-02-26 at 19:31 +0000, Jesper Krogh wrote:
> 1) pick the distro .config
> 2) make oldconfig

So it should have been a module, not built-in?

> 3) Let the kernel load what it think it needs.

That part at least ought to be disabled -- we don't let this driver
autoload, because unless you _know_ you need it, you don't need it.

It's for overwriting your BIOS.

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David Woodhouse                            Open Source Technology Centre
David.Woodhouse@intel.com                              Intel Corporation