loading usb modules before/when lilo loads.

djgerbavore · 10-17-2006, 01:41 PM

hello,

I was wondering if I could load the usb modules when lilo loads. because my keyboard is plugged in to a usb port and I can't select different kernels unless I plug the keyboard into the ps/2 slots. I tried searching online, but didnt' get any articles explaining this.

Thanks,

djgerbavor3

danieldk · 10-17-2006, 01:44 PM

No, you can't. LILO is just a bootloader, it loads the kernel into memory, and jumps to the kernel startup code. Most BIOSes have an option allowing you to specify that a USB keyboard is attached. If that's enabled, you should be able to use the keyboard in LILO (since the BIOS passes the USB keyboard keystrokes as normal keystrokes).

cereal83 · 10-17-2006, 10:46 PM

If you compile the option you want into the kernel then it will load with the kernel. If you make it a module, then it will load after the kernel. Lilo and modules don't really load at the same time