Disabling Kudzu on RH8...is it ok?

then · 12-10-2002, 05:44 AM

Hi

AFAIK Kudzu (on my RH8 PC) is a Hardware Probe service (please correct me if I'm mistaken). One of the bootup messages is something like "probing for new hardware..."

- Does this service have to be *on* all the time?
- Can I disable this "service" and for now and enable before I change any hardware components?

I don't have any problems with it, just that it takes some time to complete the probe.

I would appreciate any tips / guidance on this.

TIA & Regards
theN

acid_kewpie · 12-10-2002, 05:50 AM

shouldn't be be a problem at all

chkconfig --level 3 5 zudzu off

should turn it off, not sure about the "3 5" syntax, might need 3,5 or similar.

then · 12-10-2002, 06:30 AM

Hi

Much obliged for the prompt response. Still at work, will go home do it. I'll let you know how things go.

Regards
theN

born4linux · 12-10-2002, 06:45 AM

that should be

chkconfig --level 35 kudzu off

bulliver · 12-10-2002, 03:57 PM

you don't need it unless you install new hardware. Then after it detects your new hardware you can turn it off again.