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Subject: Re: [rescue] Ultra1 oddity
From: "Jonathan C. Patschke" <jp () celestrion ! net>
Date: 2002-04-29 19:28:25
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On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> besides, i think -r only configures what modules to load. the cards are
> identified at every boot and given a sequential number in the order that they
> are found.
That's incorrect. boot -r adds new information to /etc/path_to_inst,
which maps device instances (in-use resources) to driver modules. I know
that, in the case of SCSI discs[1], it also removes information if the
disc is no-longer present. I don't know whether it removes network
device information or not.
Upon boot, the kernel uses this file to determin which modules to load.
I can't think of any modules off-hand that probe for devices
automagically--it all happens in /etc/path_to_inst
If "touch /reconfigure ; reboot" or "boot -r" (which do the same thing)
don't get it for you, open /etc/path_to_inst[2] in a good solid text
editor, remove all references to hme?, and then "touch /reconfigure ;
reboot".
--Jonathan
[1] Not SCSI controllers. It'll never remove a bus/controller.
[2] Be careful about this though. Mucking up this file can render your
system nonfunctional. Gleefully ignore the "NEVER EDIT THIS FILE"
warning.
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