Re: initrd loading of boot-modules
Rene Mayrhofer <rene.mayrhofer@vianova.at> writes:
> > Well, I think you're under a misapprehsion if you think that anyone
> > requiring SCSI support needs to build their own kernel. That is not
> > the case at all.
> It is the case for special scsi controllers AFAIK. I had problems
> compiling two scsi different drivers (I can't remember which) into the
> kernel - they conflicted in some way. But when I use modules to mount
> the root partition, I can compile every available driver.
The NCR/Symbios/BDS ncd drivers are all for the same hardware and
conflict with each other the generic ncr should work on all ncr
systems while the symbios and bsd drivers support newer chips better,
i.e. they can do 40 MB/s UW-scsi.
> > I don't think we'll be ready in potato for this, more's the pity. But
> > I definately think it's a great idea.
> I hope that it will help a few people.
>
> greets,
> Rene
May the Source be with you.
Goswin
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