kmodule / scsi module conflict

[Bob Chiodini]

On Fri, 2005-03-11 at 17:52 +0100, Joe (phlobus) wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I'm running FC3 and with an older UMAX S-12 SCSI scanner connected to
> an Adaptec card, which by default uses the aic7xxx kernel module.
> However, the scanner just hangs up when attempting to scan, something
> related to sync/async negotiation.  I found that by using the
> "aic7xxx_old" module instead, all works fine.
> 
> In older Fedora/Redhat distros I've been able to just change my
> scsi_hostadapter alias to aic7xxx_old in modules.conf, remake initrd,
> and all is well.  However, in FC3 I'm having issues which I've tracked
> to the "kmodule" program.  
> 
> In a nutshell, my initrd loads aic7xxx_old just fine, but
> then /etc/rc.sysinit runs /sbin/kmodule, which reports that my SCSI
> module is aic7xxx, and then runs modprobe aic7xxx, conflicting with
> the other module and causing a kernel panic. 
> 
> Anyone have any ideas to get around this without hacking the
> rc.sysinit file?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
Does putting aic7xxx in /etc/hotplug/blacklist help?

Bob...