On 6 Sep 2005 at 18:13, Rodrigo Barbosa wrote:
> You will have to select the correct module for your controler, and
> configure it (/etc/modprobe.conf). lspci might give you the information
> you need to get started.
Perhaps I am using the wrong terminology for my request. I am
seeking assistance in configuring linux to recognize and use a scsi
tape drive. The scsi controller was added to this system for the
sole purpose of supporting the tape unit long after the os was
loaded. I do not know how to tell the linux kernel to select and
load the necessary module to access the scsi controller and thence
the tape drive. That is why I sought a cookbook solution to this
problem. There must be somewhere, a well defined series of steps that
one goes through to identify, select, and configure the appropriate
module for a specific scsi adapter. I lack this knowledge and this
is what I seek.
lspci yields this:
05:04.0 SCSI storage controller: Initio Corporation 360P (rev 02)
/etc/modeprobe.conf contains this:
alias eth0 e100
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
options snd-card-0 index=0
install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 &&
/usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ;
}; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd
SO. What do I put into modprobe.conf to get the system to recognize
the scsi controller? Is there a utility to detect and do this? I
appreciate all the assistance but I need a more basic, step by step,
explanation of how to go about this.
Regards,
Jim
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