[ale] SCSI module not loading on Debian Sarge

Jim Popovitch jimpop at yahoo.com
Sun Dec 21 03:12:25 EST 2003


Check to make sure the driver is valid and loads manually by using insmod.  You
might see some dependency errors.  If so, you may need one or more other
support modules.

-Jim P.

--- Jim Seymour <bluejay at speedfactory.net> wrote:
> Thanks Jim,
> 
> Just tried it both ways. Once with it in as an alias (just like it was 
> under Red Hat) and once added to the modules file.  Neither worked.  
> However with it listed in the modules file I did get a boot message 
> about the modprobe not finding the module. This kernel was built with 
> make-kpkg following the Debian Reference. What's next?????
> 
> Jim Seymour
> 
> On Sat, Dec 20, 2003 at 10:31:39PM -0800, Jim Popovitch wrote:
> > One more thing, run 'update-modules' after making your changes.
> > 
> > -Jim P.
> > 
> > --- Jim Popovitch <jimpop at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > If you need to alias the driver, then add an entry to
> /etc/modutils/aliases. 
> > > Otherwise, just put dc395 (or whatever the driver is called) into
> > > /etc/modules
> > > 
> > > hth,
> > > 
> > > -Jim P.
> > > 
> > > --- Jim Seymour <bluejay at speedfactory.net> wrote:
> > > > Hi All,
> > > > 
> > > > 	Just finished compiling a kernel Debian's way patching in a 
> > > > Tekram driver for a dc395.  Everything went fine (I guess) until I 
> > > > rebooted.  The Tekram driver is for a scanner.  I can find the module 
> > > > under /lib/modules/2.4.22-486/kernel/drivers/scsi.  However I am used
> to 
> > > > Red Hat's way of building/installing of kernels and modules.  Debian 
> > > > uses this modconf thingy.  Modconf doesn't think the module is 
> > > > installed.  Can someone get me through this or am I looking at trying
> to 
> > > > recompile the kernel?
> > > > 
> 
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