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I'm trying to use my iPod as a hard drive in Linux, but find that after |
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once unloading the sbp2 module, I cannot access it again without |
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recompiling the kernel. My computer is a 900 Mhz iBook, my kernel |
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config file can be found at |
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http://www.simons-rock.edu/~msheph02/.config-a, and I am using the |
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script found at www.garloff.de/kurt/linux/rescan-scsi-bus.sh. A |
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play-by-play description: |
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1. Emerge gentoo-dev-sources (any revision of 2.6.7 behaves the same |
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way) and compile with the SBP-2 module. |
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2.Reboot using new kernel, load module sbp2, rescan scsi bus, mount ipod |
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successfully. |
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3. And now, choose your own adventure: |
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Option a: Unmount ipod and type 'sudo rmmod sbp2', whereupon the console |
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stops responding, returning no error messages. Type 'Ctl-C', or don't; |
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it has the same effect. Open a new console and reboot from there. |
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Option b: Reboot without manually unloading the sbp2 module and assume |
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that the module unloads successfully with all the other modules. |
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4. Repeat step 2. The module loads fine, but this time the firewire hd |
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is not recognized, and 'bash ./rescan-scsi-bus.sh' returns "No SCSI host |
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adapters found in sysfs". Since no firewire drives are found, the sbp2 |
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module thinks it's not being used and now unloads without difficulty. |
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Try loading and unloading the module, plugging and unplugging the |
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firewire cable, and rescanning the scsi bus in every possible sequence, |
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all to no avail. Reboot. |
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5. Repeat step 4 many, many times, always with the same result (or lack |
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thereof). |
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6. Recompile the kernel (*without changing the config file*) and repeat |
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steps 2-5 ad infinitum. |
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If anyone can give me any suggestions or tips, I'd really appreciate it. |
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Thanks, |
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Meredith |
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