Thank guys, I eventually created an rc.modules file and put a modprobe in. It seems that although kudzu sets up the hardware, configures /etc/modules.conf, it never configures the system to call the module on boot. Thanks for your help Neil On Tue, 2003-12-16 at 21:37, Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 04:28:46PM +0000, Neil Marjoram wrote: > > I've just installed an Adaptec 2400A into my RH9 system. > > > > I booted up kudzu detected and installed the 2400 card and I ran > > modprobe dpt_i2o and all is well. Created filesystem, mounted etc. > > > > I checked the /etc/modules.conf file for the required entry - all is OK, > > and rebooted. > > > > Now it's not there. There are no errors at boot up, and when I log in > > and execute modprobe all is well again. > > > > What can I do to get the module to load at boot time ? I thought all you > > needed was the correct entry in /etc/modules.conf. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Neil. > > -- > Usually Bios wants to boot the scsi card before it starts anything > else. Then depending on how you you are using the scsi card it may > have to be in the initrd file. Did you change that file after the > changes in the /etc/modules.conf. That certainly needs to be done if > any booting is dome from the scsi disk but I have found that it is a > goof idea in any case. Of course you could put the modprobe in the > rc.sysinit file but I would assume it is already there. > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Aaron Konstam > Computer Science > Trinity University > 715 Stadium Dr. > San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 > > telephone: (210)-999-7484 > email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx -- Neil Marjoram Systems Manager UCL Adastral Park Campus Ross Building Martlesham Heath Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3RE -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
