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Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] firewire IEEE 1394 (ohci) module


From: Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
Subject: Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] firewire IEEE 1394 (ohci) module
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:20:27 +0100
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On 14.11.2011 13:13, Robert wrote:
> Robert wrote:
>>
>> (as far as Linux is concerned, currently I help me using FiWi by
>> loading the Linux kernel&initrd from another device, which needs
>> special updates etc.)
>>
>
> Note: I remember the first installation of Grub into the internal HD
> MBR while installing Debian 6 on Firewire: Where was no warning, but
> on reboot the Laptop was dead on the rescue prompt of Grub (which
> could do only 'ls' and nothing else). "error: device not found" or so.
> and even the original Windows on intern could not be started.
>
> Maybe there can be added a check&warning at install time if Grub
> cannot load its own modules (which obviously remained on the Firewire
> parititition.)
>
It's not easy to check whether BIOS has firewire support.
> Robert
>
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Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko


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