On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:52:56 +0800 lina <lina.lastname@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > after install the b43 related packages, my / become so heavy > suddenly, reached 84%. > > now > > :/lib/modules/3.2.0-1-lina/updates/drivers/net/wireless# ls > adm8211.ko brcm80211 libertas orinoco > rtlwifi at76c50x-usb.ko ipw2x00 libertas_tf > p54 wl1251 ath iwlegacy > mac80211_hwsim.ko rndis_wlan.ko wl12xx b43 > iwlwifi mwifiex rt2x00 zd1211rw > b43legacy iwmc3200wifi mwl8k.ko rtl818x > > root@dove:/lib/modules/3.2.0-1-lina/updates/drivers/net/wireless# du > -sh 141M . > > I wonder above director, which one I can safely remove: > > # lspci | grep Broad > 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 > Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10) > 02:00.1 SD Host controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 > Memory Card Reader (rev 10) > 03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 > 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 02) > > > I can keep it, just in case there are some redundant packages to take > the place, I assume you are talking about some embedded system. Remove the modules under drivers/ except those that are used during normal operation. The list of loaded modules is in /proc/modules. I can imagine that some modules may or may not be used dependent on the mode of operation (e.g. whether encryption is used), but they are not under drivers/ -- Regards, Pavel Roskin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
