Re: [linuxiran] Load Kernel Modules Automatically

[ocean]

OK! I'll do upgrade(I'm dloading 2.6.1 now)
But there are some success stories around including
this: 
http://boshoff.za.net/linux/archives/cat_kernel.html



--- Aryan Ameri <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Sunday 11 January 2004 18:11, ocean wrote:
> > --- Aryan Ameri <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > Hi there:
> > >
> > > Patching 2.4.20 with acpi? IIRC the acpi patch
> was
> > > merged in to 2.4.23,
> > > or 2.4.22. Don't remember which one, but I am
> > > running 2.4.23 with ACPI
> > > enabled, and it's working like a charm. Try
> 2.4.24,
> > > it should have acpi
> > > support. Or better is to run 2.6.1, because acpi
> > > support in 2.6 is much
> > > better than 2.4
> > >
> > > Theoricaly you should be able to patch your
> 2.4.20
> > > with acpi, but
> > > adimtedly I didn't read your email fully to see
> what
> > > is making the
> > > problem in your case.
> >
> > Oh please do!
> >
> > > However, is there any reason
> > > that you are running
> > > 2.4.20? (Ruuning Libranet?) it's a pretty old
> kernel
> > > now with many
> > > known security holes.
> >
> > I'm running a RH9 at this moment. and I'm planning
> to
> > upgrade after the exams but would like to have an
> acpi
> > supported kernel temporarily.
> 
> 
> Dude! acpi is a pretty big patch. The version that
> you are trying to 
> patch, might simply be out-of-sync with 2.4.20. 
> 
> I fail to see how upgrading a kernel is harder than
> patching an old 
> kernel.
> 
> Run 2.4.24 pal, or better yet 2.6.1. It's much
> smoother than trying to 
> apply a HUGE patch to an OLD kernel.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> > >
> > > On Sunday 11 January 2004 13:14, ocean wrote:
> > > > Hi
> > > > I've been patching my kernel with acpi support
> for
> > > > laptop and have succeeded except in one thing:
> > >
> > > Loading
> > >
> > > > ACPI related modules automatically at
> startup(ac.o
> > > > button.o fan.o battery.o processor.o) though I
> can
> > > > probe them using /sbin/modprobe ac...
> > > > Kernel version 2.4.20-8acpi
> > > > I googled around but in vain. Confed
> modules.conf
> > > > adding probeall and aliases but in vain.(the
> > >
> > > system
> > >
> > > > hung at starting atd:.
> > > > Someone pointed out something about adding a
> few
> > >
> > > lines
> > >
> > > > an rc.d file but wasn't reliable so didn't try
> it!
> > > > Conf of rc.sysinit seems hard.
> > > > What conf or init files should I manipulate to
> get
> > > > them loaded at system's initiallization?
> > > > I have the so-called modules in
> > > > /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/drivers/acpi/ac.o
> > > >
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/drivers/acpi/.ac.o.flags
> > > > ..
> > > >
> /lib/modules/2.4.20-8acpi/kernel/drivers/acpi/ac.o
> > > > ..
> > > > output of /sbin/lsmod after manual probe
> > > >
> > > > ppp_deflate             4504   0 (autoclean)
> > > > zlib_deflate           21400   0 (autoclean)
> > > > [ppp_deflate]
> > > > ppp_async               9440   0 (autoclean)
> > > > ppp_generic            24444   0 (autoclean)
> > > > [ppp_deflate ppp_async]
> > > > slhc                    6756   0 (autoclean)
> > > > [ppp_generic]
> > > > hsfmc97ali             46308   0 (autoclean)
> > > > hsfserial              33064   0 (autoclean)
> > > > [hsfmc97ali]
> > > > hsfengine            1194048   0 (autoclean)
> > > > [hsfserial]
> > > > hsfosspec              53792   2 (autoclean)
> > > > [hsfmc97ali hsfserial hsfengine]
> > > > hsfsoar                51240   0 (autoclean)
> > > > [hsfmc97ali]
> > > > battery                 7936   0 (unused)
> > > > fan                     2816   0 (unused)
> > > > button                  3788   0 (unused)
> > > > ac                      3104   0 (unused)
> > > > thermal                 9856   0 (unused)
> > > > processor              12440   0 [thermal]
> > > > udf                    98400   0 (autoclean)
> > > > sr_mod                 18168   2 (autoclean)
> > > > trident                33652   2 (autoclean)
> > > > ac97_codec             13640   0 (autoclean)
> > >
> > > [trident]
> > >
> > > > pcigame                 2952   0 (autoclean)
> > >
> > > [trident]
> > >
> > > > gameport                3364   0 (autoclean)
> > >
> > > [pcigame]
> > >
> > > > soundcore               6404   2 (autoclean)
> > >
> > > [trident]
> > >
> > > > autofs                 13268   0 (autoclean)
> > >
> > > (unused)
> > >
> > > > natsemi                19552   1
> > > > ipt_REJECT              3928   6 (autoclean)
> > > > iptable_filter          2412   1 (autoclean)
> > > > ip_tables              15096   2 [ipt_REJECT
> > > > iptable_filter]
> > > > ide-scsi               12208   1
> > > > scsi_mod              107160   2 [sr_mod
> ide-scsi]
> > > > ide-cd                 35676   0
> > > > cdrom                  33728   0 [sr_mod
> ide-cd]
> > > > keybdev                 2976   0 (unused)
> > > > mousedev                5492   1
> > > > input                   5888   0 [keybdev
> > >
> > > mousedev]
> > >
> > > > hid                    11768   0 (unused)
> > > > usb-uhci               26316   0 (unused)
> > > > ehci-hcd               19976   0 (unused)
> > > > usbcore                78816   1 [hid usb-uhci
> > > > ehci-hcd]
> > > > ext3                   70784   4
> > > > jbd                    51892   4 [ext3]
> > > >
> > > > output of /etc/modules.conf
> > > >
> > > > alias eth0 natsemi
> > > > alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
> > > > alias usb-controller1 usb-uhci
> > > > alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394
> > > > alias sound-slot-0 trident
> > > > post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal
> -f
> > > > /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > > > pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f
> > > > /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > > > alias /dev/ttySHSF[0-9]* /dev/ttySHSF
> > > > alias /dev/modem /dev/ttySHSF
> > > > alias char-major-240 /dev/ttySHSF
> > > > alias /dev/cuaHSF[0-9]* /dev/ttySHSF
> > > > alias char-major-241 /dev/ttySHSF
> > > > options hsfserial serialmajor=240
> calloutmajor=241
> > > > alias char-major-242 hsfosspec
> > > > alias /dev/hsfdiag hsfosspec
> > > > alias /dev/hsfdiag* /dev/hsfdiag
> > > > alias char-major-243 /dev/hsfdiag
> > > >
> > > > options hsfosspec dcpmajor=242 diagmajor=243
> > > > probeall /dev/ttySHSF hsfpcibasic2 hsfmc97ich
> > > > hsfmc97via hsfmc97ali
> > > > probeall hsfserial hsfpcibasic2 hsfmc97ich
> > >
> > > hsfmc97via
> > >
> > > > hsfmc97ali
> > > >
> 
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