Blacklisting a device or module.

rbh123 · 09-12-2006, 03:37 AM

Hi,
Can someone clarify me on the below points related to black-listing of device/module:

1. What does balck-listing a device/module mean?
2. Does that mean we cannot access the device or module that is blacklisted ?

Thanks in advance.
rbh

unSpawn · 09-12-2006, 04:22 AM

1. What does black-listing a module mean?
It means prohibiting modprobe to load the listed module.

2. Does that mean we cannot access the device or module that is blacklisted ?
If the device needs the module loaded, and the module is blacklisted, then, no, you can't access the device.

rbh123 · 09-12-2006, 06:01 AM

What about blacklisting a device ?

unSpawn · 09-12-2006, 08:10 PM

What about blacklisting a device?
Well, what about it? You asked for the meaning and that doesn't change.

rbh123 · 09-13-2006, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unSpawn

What about blacklisting a device?
Well, what about it? You asked for the meaning and that doesn't change.

What I meant was,say if I have a device which is blacklisted then can it be used ? does that device function properly ?
Say for example I have a keyboard which is blacklisted,then will I be able to use that keyboard ?

unSpawn · 09-13-2006, 08:22 AM

Say for example I have a keyboard which is blacklisted,then will I be able to use that keyboard ?
One of the things that makes GNU/Linux so powerful is that, given enough time and the will and persistence to do things, you can do almost anyhting w/o fscking up a system, and that includes testing conditions.
So why don't *you* test this yourself and post the answer?