Re: [rtl] can RTLinux coexist with Windows 2000 in dual boot?

[Patrick Maheral <pmaheral@AAI.ca>]

On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 11:28:05AM +0100, chandu Reddy wrote:
> Hello
>      Regd dual boot, since it requires  to be logged in as the root, to
>      perform/use commands like  insmod, rmmod, is there any problem to
>      the system hard disc ( like crashing) if some some really happens
>      bad in our module.
> 
>      Is there any other way instead of as a root, to load and deload
>      modules.....  i heard by changing group permission, Can any one
>      help me.......

A module runs at the kernel level and is not restricted in any way.  It
does not matter how it was loaded (ie. if you somehow allow non-root users
to load it).  Once loaded, a module has "priviledges" (ie. capabilities)
beyond that of a mere root user.

Patrick