max_scsi_luns under 2.6 kernel

[Mike Burger]

I found a better option.

It seems that the correct option has been changed from max_scsi_luns to 
max_luns.

I put that in, finally remembered to mkinitrd, and now it works like it 
did, before.

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Mike Burger wrote:

> I found a work around, at 
> http://www.linux-sxs.org/hardware/flashreaders.html
> 
>     *  As root, create and run the following script:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> echo "scsi add-single-device 0 0 0 0" > /proc/scsi/scsi
> echo "scsi add-single-device 0 0 0 1" > /proc/scsi/scsi
> echo "scsi add-single-device 0 0 0 2" > /proc/scsi/scsi
> echo "scsi add-single-device 0 0 0 3" > /proc/scsi/scsi
> cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> 
> I modified it to point to scsibus 1 (replaced the leading 0 on each line 
> with a 1), and commented out the 4th line, altogether (my reader only has 
> 3 slots), and it appears to work.
> 
> Still, using something like the max_scsi_luns parameter (or whatever that 
> parameter is under the 2.6 kernels), the kernel should pick up on the fact 
> that there are multiple slots and assign them, accordingly.  If there's a 
> correct parameter to use, instead of adding these commands (or a script 
> with them) to my rc.local file, I think it would be cleaner.
> 
> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004, Mike Burger wrote:
> 
> > I've just upgraded my RHL9 workstation to FC2, and I'm noticing that the 
> > following line, which worked great with a 2.4 kernel, isn't working so hot 
> > with my 2.6.7 kernel:
> > 
> > options scsi_mod.o max_scsi_luns=255
> > 
> > Any ideas?  Or do I just need to go back to 
> > 
> > "options scsi_mod max_scsi_luns=255", removing the .o?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

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