[CentOS] How prevent loading of audio driver at boot?

Josh hawk82 at gmail.com
Mon Dec 10 15:20:25 UTC 2007


On Dec 10, 2007 7:14 AM, Steve Snyder <swsnyder at insightbb.com> wrote:
> CentOS v5.1 insists on loading about a dozen audio-related drivers at boot
> time.  Since this is a server machine, it will never run applications
> that require sound output.
>
> I tried setting "alias snd_cs46xx off" in modprobe.conf.  Yet the system
> still loads that driver and the many, many other audio drivers that go
> with it.
>
> How can I disable the loading of audio drivers at boot time?
>
> Thanks.
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Onboard soundcard (i.e. built into the motherboard)?  If so, go into
your BIOS of the motherboard and disable the onboard network card,
along with any other ports or devices you do not use or want loading
in CentOS.  Once you reboot, the hardware and associated will be
removed, I believe.



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