Bug#582002: [SOLVED] Bug#582002: Modules not loading in the proper order (initramfs-tools: s390 architecture)

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 02:17:54PM -0400, Stephen Powell wrote:
> On Mon, 17 May 2010 13:33:05 -0400 (EDT), Maximilian Attems wrote:
> > 
> > you can use modprobe config here again see man modprobe.conf and
> > the softdep line.
> 
> That did the trick!  I changed /etc/modprobe.d/dasd (now called
> /etc/modprobe.d/dasd.conf) as follows:
> 
>    options dasd_mod dasd=0.0.0200(diag),0.0.0201,0.0.0202-0.0.0203(diag)
>    softdep dasd_eckd_mod pre: dasd_diag_mod
>    softdep dasd_fba_mod pre: dasd_diag_mod

cool, nice! :)
 
> I also removed the two lines from /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
> 
>    dasd_mod
>    dasd_diag_mod
> 
> since they are no longer needed. 

yep.

> I then rebuilt the initial RAM
> filesystem and re-ran the boot loader (zipl).  It's working now!
> Thanks for your help.

happy it boots.

> I'll leave this problem record open though,
> to remind you that files in /etc/modprobe.d which do not have an extension
> of .conf need to be re-enabled (at least for a while longer) to prevent
> migration problems.  But my system is bootable again, now that I've made
> the changes indicated above.

#577981 is open for the transition no point in having two bugs for that.
unless you want to reassign this bug to debian installer or the package
that created aboves modprobe file, i'd say it can be closed.

thanks