On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 15:38 -0400, Volker Englisch wrote: > on 10/13/2006 1:43 PM Paul Howarth said the following: > > On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 09:21 -0400, Volker Englisch wrote: > >> On 10/13/2006 04:01 AM Paul Howarth wrote: > >>> Once you've found the sata modules in use, edit the /etc/modprobe.conf > >>> of the installed system to ensure that it has a scsi_hostadapter line > >>> for each sata module. For instance, I have: > >>> > >>> alias scsi_hostadapter sata_sil24 > >>> alias scsi_hostadapter1 sata_nv > >> I have two identical SATA disks. Would I need to enter > >> alias scsi_hostadapter sata_via > >> > >> to the modprobe.conf or > >> alias scsi_hostadapter sata_via > >> alias scsi_hostadapter1_sata_via > > > > You only need the one. If it's already there then this is not the > > problem you're having. > > Sorry, but I want to make sure I understand correctly. > Are you saying if I already see the sata_via module with the lsmod > command I do not need the entry in the /etc/modprobe.conf? > Or did you mean I only need one single line > alias scsi_hostadapter sata_via > in /etc/modprobe.conf because I have two identical HDs? > I have currently nothing in the modprobe.conf file regarding the SATA > drives. The entries in modprobe.conf refer to the CONTROLLER, not the drives. If you only have one SATA controller (regardless of the number of drives), you only need: alias scsi_hostadapter sata_via If you have two _controllers_, you need alias scsi_hostadapter sata_via alias scsi_hostadapter1 sata_via Also, when you do the mkinitrd, make sure you use mkinitrd -f -v /boot/initrd-$(uname -r) $(uname -r) Watch the output and make sure the "sata_via" module gets loaded into the initrd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Senior Systems Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - - VitalStream, Inc. http://www.vitalstream.com - - - - I don't suffer from insanity...I enjoy every minute of it! - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
