Get FC2 to load 1394 drivers automatically

[Rick Stevens]

Mark Knecht wrote:
> Hi,
>    I haven't figured out how to make FC2 load these drivers everytime
> I boot. My simplistic attempt was this 2 line addition to
> /etc/modprobe.conf, but it doesn't work.
> 
> alias eth0 e100
> alias snd-card-0 snd-hdsp
> install snd-hdsp /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-hdsp &&
> /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> remove snd-hdsp { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; };
> /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-hdsp
> alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
> alias usb-controller1 ohci-hcd
> alias usb-controller2 uhci-hcd
> # Added to force FC2 to modprobe 1394 stuff
> alias 1394 ohci1394
> alias firewire1 sbp2
> # --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
> # --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.5 ---
> alias snd-card-0 snd-hdsp
> alias sound-slot-0 snd-hdsp
> # --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
> 
> What's the right way to do this? I need to load ieee1394, ohci1394 and
> sbp2 to get hard drive support. Loading ohci1394 will always load
> ieee1394. Loading spb2 will not load either of the other two.

Try adding this line (all as one line, it's wrapped for readability):

	install sbp2 /sbin/modprobe ohci1394 && /sbin/modprobe
	--ignore-install sbp2.

Then a "modprobe sbp2" or "modprobe firewire1" should do it.  The first
thing it'll do is load ohci1394.  That should load ieee1394 since
ohci1394 depends on it.  Finally, sbp2 should load and you should be
happy.

Ah, the power of the "install" modprobe.conf option and the
"--ignore-install" option of modprobe.
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