On 5/3/07, Tony.Cetera@xxxxxxxxxxx <Tony.Cetera@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello, I'm using FC6 with the following i686 kernel: 2.6.20-1.2944.fc6. I've installed an Emulex LP8000 with the latest firmware (no boot code) and attached a local FC storage array, point-to-point, no fabric. I have the following entries in /etc/modprobe.conf: options lpfc lpfc_topology=0x4 alias scsi_hostadapter1 lpfc When I boot the system, the lpfc kernel module loads but does not report any disks attached to the bus and none of the /dev devices are created. I'm guessing this is the case due to mkinitrd not using the lpfc_topology option (to force point-to-point instead of fabric) in modprobe.conf. However if I simply remove the lpfc module # modprobe -vr lpfc rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.20-1.2944.fc6/kernel/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.ko rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.20-1.2944.fc6/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.ko and re-add it # modprobe -v lpfc insmod /lib/modules/2.6.20-1.2944.fc6/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.ko insmod /lib/modules/2.6.20-1.2944.fc6/kernel/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.ko lpfc_topology=0x4 all the devices are created and I can use all the disks in the storage array. Has anyone seen this before? Is there anything I can do to make sure mkinitrd uses the options I specify in modprobe.conf for the lpfc driver? Thank you.
I encountered a similar problem with a module not being loaded. In my case it was the driver for my ISA sound card. It worked when FC6 was first installed. After an update the module no longer loads on boot or restart. The stated excuse is "FC6 no longer supports ISA interfaces". I found a fix given by some one on this list for a different sound problem; it worked for me: Append the following lines to /etc/rc.local modprobe -r lpfc modprobe lpfc # If you want verbose output you can add the -v parameter to modprobe. If it does or does not work let us know the results. And please file a bug report. It will be useful for the documentation folks who, unfortunately, had the Release Notes for FC7 CD/DVD frozen.
