Re: [PLUG] SCSI module not loading

["eric@lucii.org" <eric@lucii.org>]

Thanks - That's an idea.

I'm researching to see if it's a IRQ conflict since I see in dmesg
output that something is "sharing" IRQ 5.  Somehow, I doubt it since
the module loads fine if I do it manually - but I'm grasping at straws
right now :-(

Eric
On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 12:48:50PM -0500, George Gallen wrote:
> can you put it in the S99local file under /etc/rcx.d ?
> 
> My 7.1 RH system has the same problem, I have to manually
> insmod after booting. (using the same driver).
> 
> George
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: eric@lucii.org [mailto:eric@lucii.org]
> >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 12:45 PM
> >To: PLUG
> >Subject: [PLUG] SCSI module not loading
> >
> >
> >I cannot figure out the /etc/modules.conf file or why I even need to...
> >
> >Situation:  I've got an Exabyte external SCSI backup drive that I want
> >to connect to my RH9 workstation.  On booting, I discover there are
> >no valid SCSI tape devices.  lsmod gives me these relevant entries:
> >
> >ide-scsi               12208   0 
> >scsi_mod              107544   2  [ide-scsi]
> >
> >I figured out that I can manually insert the correct module 
> >and viola! I
> >can see the SCSI tape now:
> >
> >$ insmod aic7xxx
> >Using /lib/modules/2.4.20-20.9/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.o
> >$
> >
> >(it does this because I modified the modules.conf file to alias the
> >aic7xxx module... otherwise, it does NOT load the aic7xxx 
> >module without
> >the absolute path.)
> >
> >My problem is, every time I reboot, I have to manually tell it to use
> >that module.  How do I tell it (via modules.conf?) to load it
> >automatically on boot?
> >
> >Here is the current modules.conf:
> >
> >alias eth0 tulip
> >alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
> >alias usb-controller1 usb-uhci
> >alias sound-slot-0 i810_audio
> >post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc 
> >-L >/dev/null 2>&1
> >pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S 
> >>/dev/null 2>&1 |
> >alias scsi_hostadapter 
> >/lib/modules/2.4.20-20.9/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.o
> >alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
> >
> >Perhaps the "scsi_hostadapter" line causes me the problem?
> >
> >I tried it with:
> >alias aic7xxx 
> >/lib/modules/2.4.20-20.9/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.o
> >alias scsi_hostadapter aic7xxx
> >
> >and got the same results.
> >The scsi_hostadapter line was there initially but I added the 
> >"alias aix7xxx..." line.
> >
> >Any thoughts are appreciated :-)
> >
> >Eric

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#  Eric Lucas
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#      And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings...
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