On 30 August 2010 18:12, Alan Bartlett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On 30 August 2010 12:45, g <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>> running sl 5.4.
>>
>> i have never used raid drives and i am not using raid, so i want to stop
>> dm-* modules and associated files from loading at boot.

> I would suggest that you consider using the boot line parameter "nodmraid".
>
> To see what that parameter does, check the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file
> and look at the block of code that begins with the test:
>
> "if ! strstr "$cmdline" nodmraid && [ -x /sbin/dmraid.static ]; then"

Also, I forgot to mention creating a "noraid" file in your
/etc/sysconfig/mkinitrd/ directory with one line that reads:

DMRAID=no

Alan.