--- Adam Belay <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, if a driver is available for the device, it will enable it regardless of
> the initial state. Most manual BIOS configuration options don't actually
> disable the device in the commonly understood sense. Rather, they tell the
> BIOS not to waste any time configuring the device, as the operating system
> is fully capable of doing so. On operating systems that aren't PnP capable
> these options might have a greater effect.
OK, but I really do need that IRQ for the network card, and don't need that serial device on the
motherboard. So how can I tell Linux not to activate it, please?
Thanks,
Chris
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