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#1 2004-04-22 04:05:37
- Zoobarb
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Modules at boot time?
CPQARRAY ...
I am running a compaq server that needs this to boot. It is not included in the 2.6 kernel (arch 0.6) and I am not sure if I can load it as a module during boot.
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MJB
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#2 2004-04-22 06:53:14
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Re: Modules at boot time?
This can be built as a module, but whether you do this or compile it into the kernel it will require some specific parameters. Check out the kernel documentation /linux-2.6.4/Documentation/cpqarray.txt for more info.
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#3 2004-04-22 10:24:56
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Re: Modules at boot time?
I know it can be built and it already is a module in the install...but I need to get the system up to get a kernel built to the get the module to get to the drives.....
So...thanks. But, can this be passed as a boot-time parameter (I am guessing no since it needs it to read the disks to read the module to read the disks to read the module .... 
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#4 2004-04-22 10:25:41
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Re: Modules at boot time?
Oops I have not read the docs....but I will take a look....thanks.
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#5 2004-04-22 12:30:45
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Re: Modules at boot time?
Is it possible to compile a new kernel during the install ...
issue a chroot to /mnt, mod the config and run make etc...?
A thought...let me know if it is any good 
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MJB
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#6 2004-04-22 21:24:35
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Re: Modules at boot time?
Actually, during the 'install kernel' stage of the install, just select the option to compile from source, and it'll send you to menuconfig.
To get a module to load at boot: Just add it to MODULES=(whatever and whatever else) in /etc/rc.conf.
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#7 2004-04-26 13:41:08
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Re: Modules at boot time?
If the option had been any closer it would have bit me....thanks.
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