On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:23:28 -0400 (EDT), Arthur Marsh wrote: > Stephen Powell wrote, on 25/03/10 02:47: >> In the case of eata, the best way to handle the situation is to >> create an external alias. >> >> What I would do is to create a file called /etc/modprobe.d/local. In it >> I would put the following statement: >> >> alias pci:v00001044d0000A400* eata >> >> Then, remove the "eata" entry from /etc/initramfs-tools/modules. >> Also make sure that eata is not listed in /etc/modules. Then, >> run update-initramfs again. Check to make sure that the eata module is >> still included in your initial RAM filesystem. Re-run lilo, if you're >> using lilo, then shutdown and reboot. If I have the syntax right for >> the alias command above, the hotplug system should load the eata module >> at the proper time for SCSI adapter device drivers to be loaded, but >> only if the card is actually found in the system. If you were to >> shutdown, remove the board, and boot again, the eata driver would not >> be loaded, since the board was not found. In this sense, it is >> automatic. (But only after you define the external alias.) > > Yes, this worked thanks. > >> If you want to file a bug report that the eata driver should define >> an internal alias for every board that it supports, you can give it >> a try. But I'm not holding my breath. Good luck. ;-) > > I'll post something to linux-scsi then (-:. > > Regards and thanks for all the help and explanations, > > Arthur.
You're welcome. I'm glad you got it working, and I'm glad I was able to be of some service. -- .''`. Stephen Powell <zlinux...@wowway.com> : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1045329874.21506871269486070969.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
