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Linux allows you to include device drivers at kernel build time via its configuration scripts. When these drivers are initialized at boot time they may not discover any hardware to control. Other drivers can be loaded as kernel modules when they are needed.
How does Linux use device drivers?
Drivers are used to help the hardware devices interact with the operating system. In windows, all the devices and drivers are grouped together in a single console called device manager. When a device is connected to the system, a device file is created in /dev directory. …
How device drivers are installed?
In this section
- Step 1: The New Device is Identified.
- Step 2: A Driver for the Device is Selected.
- Step 3: The Driver for the Device is Installed.
- Overview of the Driver Selection Process.
