Frank Schmirler a écrit :
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:39:19 +0100, Nicolas Huillard wrote
I'd try to insert it on the PXE kernel command-line, but it's explicitely ignored by the kernel : ml6000 kernel: Unknown boot option `via_rhine.avoid_D3=1': ignoring ...or implicitely, when I just add "avoid_D3=1" (ie. PXE does not boot after the next shutdown)
You would use "via_rhine.avoid_D3=1" if the driver was builtin to the kernel.
When built as a module, it depends on how the modules are loaded.
In an initrd sometimes insmod is used. It accepts module options on the commandline (insmod via_rhine avoid_D3=1).
If modprobe is used, specify "options via-rhine avoid_D3=1" in /etc/modprobe.conf (or a file in /etc/modprobe.d/). You must do it in the /etc/ directory which is mounted by the time modprobe is executed (so probably inside of your initrd).
Thanks for the answer.
The solution I used is the following, using Debian etch tools : * add a /etc/modprobe.d/via-rhine file in the running client filesystem * it contains the said "options via-rhine avoid_D3=1" line (along with my usual 60% comments) * then recreate the initrd on the client machine (the one which sees the new file) : update-initramfs -u -k 2.6.18-6-486 * don't forget to copy the initrd file in the tftp directory on the server, so the client can use it
I'll compile a fine-tuned kernel if I need to reduce boot time, but suspend-to-RAM could be much better.