Re: [PLUG] SCSI module not loading

["Mark M. Hoffman" <mhoffman@lightlink.com>]

> On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 12:45:26PM -0500, eric@lucii.org said:
> > 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?

* Stephen Gran <steve@lobefin.net> [2003-12-11 19:45:15 -0500]:
> Note that none of the other entries include the full path to the module.
> Try just:
> 
> alias scsi_hostadapter aic7xxx
> 
> and see how that goes.
> 
> I prefer the /etc/modules.conf approach, as I think it's cleanest
> (modules aren't loaded until the hardware access is requested, and under
> 2.6, they will be unloaded when no longer needed), but it's sometimes
> difficult to set up just right.  If the aboce still doesn't work for
> you, you can use /etc/modules instead - this just contains a list of
> modules to load at boot time.  The advantage is that it's simple, the
> only disadvantage is that they're always loaded, whether or not you want
> to use that piece of hardware at the time.  Just \
> echo aic7xxx >> /etc/modules

Agreed.  I also have a RH system w/ aic7xxx.  The line Steve recommends
works for me.  I have a CDRW instead of a tape, but it shouldn't matter.
I have /dev/cdrom linked to /dev/scd0, with an appropriate entry in /etc/fstab.
Then whenever I touch the device (e.g. 'mount /mnt/cdrom') the whole module
stack gets loaded; it "just works".

Also btw don't use 'insmod' directly; use modprobe instead.

Regards,

-- 
Mark M. Hoffman
mhoffman@lightlink.com

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