[wplug] setting up Iomega on RedHat 8.0

[Mike Griffin]

Maybe they don't know vi.
I think   echo "modprobe imm" >> /etc/rc.local is easier than anything, 
will get it working for sure, they can do additional research in the 
meantime, or just leave it how it is because it works. It's choice.


On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 11:41  AM, Vanco, Donald wrote:

> Mike Griffin wrote:
>> Adding to /etc/modules.conf
>> Appropriate? Yes.  Easier? Not if you don't know what you're doing.
> 	So - running vi on rc.local is easier / more appropriate than
> running vi on modules.conf?  OK.
>
>> Let me stress the easy part... I never said "best practice",  as long
>> as it works for him without a problem, what's the deal with the flame?
> 	If my comment below is your idea of a flame you must spend _very_
> little time on the Internet in open forums....
>
> 	In either case, if you run Linux you'll need some semblance of WTF
> modprobe is for / does or you may as well load up XP.
> Don
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 11:10  AM, Vanco, Donald wrote:
>>
>>> Mike Griffin wrote:
>>>> the easiest way is to add what you need to /etc/rc.local
>>>>
>>>> rc.local loads AFTER all the other init scripts.
>>>
>>> I don't agree with that at all.  I would think an entry in
>>> /etc/modules.conf far more appropriate.  man modprobe.
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 10:40  AM, Jay wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I was using the wrong module.  It is a zip plus drive so I used
>>>>> imm.o module  and everything worked fine.  I have one more problem
>>>>> I can't figure out how to get the module "imm.o" to load on
>>>>> bootup.  I have done this before in RedHat only I can not remember
>>>>> how to do it. I've read several module HowTo and they do not tell
>>>>> how to do it.  Thanks for the help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jay
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, May 19, 2003 at 11:45:12AM -0400, Procario, Michael wrote:
>>>>>> You do not have the scsi modules loaded. The Zip drive even used
>>>>>> over the parallel port uses scsi commands. Try
>>>>>>
>>>>>> modprobe ppa
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Modprobe will try to resolve dependencies in modules and load all
>>>>>> of the ones you need.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: Jay [mailto:wplug at caldron.com]
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:16 AM
>>>>>>> To: wplug at wplug.org
>>>>>>> Subject: [wplug] setting up Iomega on RedHat 8.0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am trying to set up an Iomega Zip drive on a system running
>>>>>>> RedHat 8.0.  When I issue the command: #  /sbin/insmod ppa I
>>>>>>> receive the following Using
>>>>>>> /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o
>>>>>>> /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o: unresolved
>>>>>>> symbol scsi_register_R0ac6db10
>>>>>>> /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o: unresolved
>>>>>>> symbol scsi_unregister_module_R81d85a75
>>>>>>> /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o: unresolved
>>>>>>> symbol scsi_register_module_Rfa20b7b0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have read the Zip Drive HowTo and scanned Google without
>>>>>>> finding anything help in English.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance for suggestions
>>>>>>> Jay
>>>>>>>
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