On 2018-04-14, Francis.Montagnac@xxxxxxxx <Francis.Montagnac@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 13 Apr 2018 21:03:34 -0000 Grant Edwards wrote: > >> First create a file named /etc/dracut.conf.d/foo containing the line >> omit_drivers+="foo". Then either > > Bexware, this file should have .conf as suffix. Ah yes, thanks for pointing that out. >> 1. Rebuild the initramfs with the 'dracut' command. I haven't tested >> this yet. It seems a bit risky [...] > You can simply execute the postrans of the kernel-core RPM > > rpm -q --scripts kernel-core-$(uname -r) > ... > posttrans scriptlet (using /bin/sh): > /bin/kernel-install add 4.15.4-300.fc27.x86_64 /lib/modules/4.15.4-300.fc27.x86_64/vmlinuz || exit $? > > Thus, for the running kernel: > > /bin/kernel-install add $(uname -r) /lib/$(uname -r)/vmlinuz > > It will regenerate the initramfs and eventually other things like the > grub.cfg. > > I tested to add a /etc/dracut.conf.d/test.conf to omit a driver. It > works: the driver is no more in the initramfs. Thanks! That looks like a good option. I may prompt the user for confirmation before doing that step in my driver install script -- how likely is it that the admin has done something manually which that script will undo? [It's been a long time since I ran RedHat much. I think RedHat 8.0 was the last version I used regularly.] -- Grant _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
