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Thanks |
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Which modules do I need to add to 'etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6'? |
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Gavin. |
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On Fri, 2005-12-09 at 08:08 -0600, Brett Johnson wrote: |
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> > st: Version 20050830, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256 |
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> It appears to me that the st driver is loading properly, but I did not |
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> see any sign of the SCSI driver loading in the dmesg output. |
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> This could be becuase you have the module compiled as a module, in which |
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> case you can jump to the last paragraph. |
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> If you're not sure if the driver is configured in the kernel, you can check it quickly by typing 'grep INITIO /usr/src/linux/.config' |
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> If the output says "# CONFIG_SCSI_INITIO is not set", you will need to |
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> run 'genkernel --menuconfig all', navigate to the Device Drivers -> SCSI |
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> device support -> SCSI low-level drivers and enable Initio 9100U (W) |
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> support. |
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> With this being a tape drive, I'd probably select module as opposed to |
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> compiling into the kernel. Once the build is complete, install the new |
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> kernel and modules, and reboot. (Assuming you picked module, his step is |
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> probably optional, since all we did was add a module, but I like to reboot |
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> to be safe). |
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> Now, just run 'modprobe initio' and it should load without any errors. The last |
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> step is to check 'lsmod' and 'dmesg | tail'. You should see the scsi card |
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> loaded, and the tape drive and assigned a device name (st0). |
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> Brett |
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Dr Gavin Seddon |
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School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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University of Manchester |
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Oxford Road, Manchester |
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M13 9PL, U.K. |
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