[SLE] Please explain the SuSE Boot Concept!!
I have read the short description of the SuSE boot concept contained in the SuSE Linux 6.3 manual. Unfortunately, it is woefully deficient. I need to: (a) modify startup scripts to load USB devices, and (b) create an intelligent module loader for my adaptec scsi card that only loads if the module is not already compiled into the kernel (my hamhanded attempts to do this have led to a dead system that boots to a kernel panic, thanks I think to the fact that the startup scripts load my scsi card twice, or possibly AFTER the USB/scsi driver), and (c) ensures that SCSI/USB is loaded AFTER my main scsi cards. The manual states that "all scripts are located in" sbin/init.d. What then about the scripts that appear in /etc/rc.config.d ??? Are these just "extra"? They do not appear to be merely links (at least not all of them). There are a bunch of usb scripts (just look at the output from find -iname *usb* executed from /etc and then from /sbin), many of which appear to be duplicates. Which one(s) do I need to edit? Are the ones in /sbin the "master" copies? What is the INITRD variable in rc.config? Thanks in advance for any help. And, anyone who has a USB Zip drive working using SuSE, PLEASE email back with details!!! (btw., I am using kernel 2.3.31). -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Jeffery S. Norman wrote: ...
The manual states that "all scripts are located in" sbin/init.d. What then about the scripts that appear in /etc/rc.config.d ??? Are these
There are no executable scripts in that directory.
just "extra"? They do not appear to be merely links (at least not all of them). There are a bunch of usb scripts (just look at the output from find -iname *usb* executed from /etc and then from /sbin), many of
'grep usb /etc/rc.config.d/*' doesn't find anything 'grep usb /etc/*' only finds files modules.conf and magic 'find /etc/ -iname "*usb*"' and 'find /sbin/ -iname "*usb*"' both find nothing I've no idea what you're talking about...
which appear to be duplicates. Which one(s) do I need to edit? Are the ones in /sbin the "master" copies?
/etc/rc.d is a link to /sbin/init.d, if that's what you ask.
What is the INITRD variable in rc.config?
Used by /sbin/mk_initrd, which is a shell script used by YaST. I also didn't know it - I've nothing to do with the distribution - I only found that out right now with grep and find. Not very hard to do.
Thanks in advance for any help.
And, anyone who has a USB Zip drive working using SuSE, PLEASE email back with details!!! (btw., I am using kernel 2.3.31).
http://sdb.suse.de/sdb/de/html/usb.html sorry, this sdb article hasn't been translated into English yet, it seems... anyway, also see http://www.linux-usb.org/ -- Michael Hasenstein http://www.suse.de/~mha/ Private Pilot (ASEL) since 1998 -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
full info in /etc/rc.d/README. i wont even comment about your 2.3 kernel. -- ======================================================================== Rocky McGaugh Atipa Linux Solutions Linux Systems Engineer www.atipa.com rocky@smluc.org rmcgaugh@atipa.com ======================================================================== On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Jeffery S. Norman wrote:
I have read the short description of the SuSE boot concept contained in the SuSE Linux 6.3 manual. Unfortunately, it is woefully deficient.
And, anyone who has a USB Zip drive working using SuSE, PLEASE email back with details!!! (btw., I am using kernel 2.3.31).
-- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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