Loading the module in /etc/modules fixes the problem. Thanks for the good idea.
Warren On lun, 2002-07-01 at 20:00, mike wrote: > I had a similar problem with a Umax scanner and was having to insmod the > aix7xx module > each time I wanted to use the scanner > > I wanted to know how to make it permanent > > I got the following responses: ( hope it sheds some light ) > > > > Praedor Tempus wrote: > > > > > In this case, and until a real fix could be found, it would be > better to have > > > the function of the module as it SHOULD be working (but isn't) > than to do it > > > the "proper" Mandrake way. The proper way seems to be failing in > this case > > > for some reason. > > > > > > Until figuring out why this is the case, there is no need to go > without the > > > module and its functionality nor is it necessary to manually > install the > > > module every time you bootup. It is a workable temp fix until > the real > > > problem can be determined. > > > > How can the real problem be determined ? > > > > What steps can I take? > > > > Or would it be better just to recompile the module into the kernel? > > > > Mike > > If the correct entries are in the /etc/modules.conf and /etc/modules > then you may want to preload the scsi device via initrd. > > mkinitrd creates filesystem images which are suitable for use as > Linux > initial ramdisk (initrd) images. Such images are often used for > preloading the block device modules (such as IDE, SCSI or RAID) which > are needed to access the root filesystem. mkinitrd automatically > loads > IDE modules, all scsi_hostadapter entries and all modules in a > probeall > scsi_hostadapter .. line in /etc/modules.conf, and raid modules if > the > system's root partition is on raid, which makes it simple to build > and > use kernels using modular device drivers. > > Any module options specified in /etc/modules.conf are passed to the > modules as they are loaded by the initial ramdisk. > > Ref: man mkinitrd
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