Original question:
> I'm running OSF v3.0b on a 3000/600. The bba driver (audio) chip
> is causing system crashes on a regular basis (once a week or so).
> How can I remove the driver from the kernel? I looked into the
> config file and there is no trace of it, but the driver is still in
> the compiled kernel. How to remove it properly (I don't need the driver)?
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The correct answer:
Run doconfig take the edit option. Then delete the following line:
controller bba0 at tc0 slot 7 vector bbaintr
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Background: I was on vacation and while I was away, somebody copied an
old kernel (which did have the bba driver in it), the machine crashed, he
changed the kernel back. I didn't know that, so I was quite surprised
to see the crash dump (clearly pointing toward the audio driver bug).
I decided to build a new kernel (I had to anyway -- new SCSI card just
arrived), and I wanted to remove the bba driver from the kernel. I couldn't
find it. It my due to my not RTFM. Quote from doconfig:
> When updating an existing
> configuration file or creating a new configuration file with doconfig, the
> system must be operating the generic kernel or new hardware might not be
> found.
I missed this point. Doconfig did not include the bba driver in the new
config file because the running kernel did not have support for it...
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Now everything works fine, thanks to Ron and Alan (both from Dec).
Gyula
Received on Tue Sep 12 1995 - 23:52:11 NZST