Re: [SLUG] Weird login behaviour

[Andrew Bennetts <andrew-slug@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 11:28:24AM +1100, O Plameras wrote:
> Andrew Bennetts wrote:
[...]
> >On Fri, Feb 25, 2005 at 08:16:10PM +1100, O Plameras wrote:
> >
> >>No one can load kernel codes other than loadable kernel modules(LKM)
> >>that are 'enabled'.  If you try to load an LKM that is not configured
> >>the Kernel will not allow it. And because only a dozen or so LKMs are
> >>enabled instead of,  perhaps, hundreds LKMs, it is easy to manage these.
> >
> >You cannot simultaneously have "a dozen or so" kernel modules enabled, and
> >also CONFIG_MODULES=n.
> 
> Yes, I can with CONFIG_???? = y

You specifically said "loadable kernel modules(LKM)".  CONFIG_????=y does
not make loadable kernel modules.  Loadable kernel modules require loadable
kernel module support, which is the CONFIG_MODULES option.

-Andrew.