Re: [linuxiran] Load Kernel Modules Automatically

[ocean]

--- Aryan Ameri <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi there:
> 
> Patching 2.4.20 with acpi? IIRC the acpi patch was
> merged in to 2.4.23, 
> or 2.4.22. Don't remember which one, but I am
> running 2.4.23 with ACPI 
> enabled, and it's working like a charm. Try 2.4.24,
> it should have acpi 
> support. Or better is to run 2.6.1, because acpi
> support in 2.6 is much 
> better than 2.4
> 
> Theoricaly you should be able to patch your 2.4.20
> with acpi, but 
> adimtedly I didn't read your email fully to see what
> is making the 
> problem in your case.

Oh please do!

> However, is there any reason
> that you are running 
> 2.4.20? (Ruuning Libranet?) it's a pretty old kernel
> now with many 
> known security holes. 

I'm running a RH9 at this moment. and I'm planning to
upgrade after the exams but would like to have an acpi
supported kernel temporarily.


> 
> CHeers
> 
> 
> On Sunday 11 January 2004 13:14, ocean wrote:
> > Hi
> > I've been patching my kernel with acpi support for
> > laptop and have succeeded except in one thing:
> Loading
> > ACPI related modules automatically at startup(ac.o
> > button.o fan.o battery.o processor.o) though I can
> > probe them using /sbin/modprobe ac...
> > Kernel version 2.4.20-8acpi
> > I googled around but in vain. Confed modules.conf
> > adding probeall and aliases but in vain.(the
> system
> > hung at starting atd:.
> > Someone pointed out something about adding a few
> lines
> > an rc.d file but wasn't reliable so didn't try it!
> > Conf of rc.sysinit seems hard.
> > What conf or init files should I manipulate to get
> > them loaded at system's initiallization?
> > I have the so-called modules in
> > /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/drivers/acpi/ac.o
> > /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/drivers/acpi/.ac.o.flags
> > ..
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-8acpi/kernel/drivers/acpi/ac.o
> > ..
> > output of /sbin/lsmod after manual probe
> >
> > ppp_deflate             4504   0 (autoclean)
> > zlib_deflate           21400   0 (autoclean)
> > [ppp_deflate]
> > ppp_async               9440   0 (autoclean)
> > ppp_generic            24444   0 (autoclean)
> > [ppp_deflate ppp_async]
> > slhc                    6756   0 (autoclean)
> > [ppp_generic]
> > hsfmc97ali             46308   0 (autoclean)
> > hsfserial              33064   0 (autoclean)
> > [hsfmc97ali]
> > hsfengine            1194048   0 (autoclean)
> > [hsfserial]
> > hsfosspec              53792   2 (autoclean)
> > [hsfmc97ali hsfserial hsfengine]
> > hsfsoar                51240   0 (autoclean)
> > [hsfmc97ali]
> > battery                 7936   0 (unused)
> > fan                     2816   0 (unused)
> > button                  3788   0 (unused)
> > ac                      3104   0 (unused)
> > thermal                 9856   0 (unused)
> > processor              12440   0 [thermal]
> > udf                    98400   0 (autoclean)
> > sr_mod                 18168   2 (autoclean)
> > trident                33652   2 (autoclean)
> > ac97_codec             13640   0 (autoclean)
> [trident]
> > pcigame                 2952   0 (autoclean)
> [trident]
> > gameport                3364   0 (autoclean)
> [pcigame]
> > soundcore               6404   2 (autoclean)
> [trident]
> > autofs                 13268   0 (autoclean)
> (unused)
> > natsemi                19552   1
> > ipt_REJECT              3928   6 (autoclean)
> > iptable_filter          2412   1 (autoclean)
> > ip_tables              15096   2 [ipt_REJECT
> > iptable_filter]
> > ide-scsi               12208   1
> > scsi_mod              107160   2 [sr_mod ide-scsi]
> > ide-cd                 35676   0
> > cdrom                  33728   0 [sr_mod ide-cd]
> > keybdev                 2976   0 (unused)
> > mousedev                5492   1
> > input                   5888   0 [keybdev
> mousedev]
> > hid                    11768   0 (unused)
> > usb-uhci               26316   0 (unused)
> > ehci-hcd               19976   0 (unused)
> > usbcore                78816   1 [hid usb-uhci
> > ehci-hcd]
> > ext3                   70784   4
> > jbd                    51892   4 [ext3]
> >
> > output of /etc/modules.conf
> >
> > alias eth0 natsemi
> > alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
> > alias usb-controller1 usb-uhci
> > alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394
> > alias sound-slot-0 trident
> > post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f
> > /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f
> > /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > alias /dev/ttySHSF[0-9]* /dev/ttySHSF
> > alias /dev/modem /dev/ttySHSF
> > alias char-major-240 /dev/ttySHSF
> > alias /dev/cuaHSF[0-9]* /dev/ttySHSF
> > alias char-major-241 /dev/ttySHSF
> > options hsfserial serialmajor=240 calloutmajor=241
> > alias char-major-242 hsfosspec
> > alias /dev/hsfdiag hsfosspec
> > alias /dev/hsfdiag* /dev/hsfdiag
> > alias char-major-243 /dev/hsfdiag
> >
> > options hsfosspec dcpmajor=242 diagmajor=243
> > probeall /dev/ttySHSF hsfpcibasic2 hsfmc97ich
> > hsfmc97via hsfmc97ali
> > probeall hsfserial hsfpcibasic2 hsfmc97ich
> hsfmc97via
> > hsfmc97ali
> >
> > besides I have to run klaptopdeamon.
> > I have acpid run automatically.
> > /sbin/depmod spits out know errors.
> > There's another warning I get at boot :
> > i8253 count too high
> >
> > output of dmesg|grep ACPI
> > BIOS-e820: 000000001bf70000 - 000000001bf7c000
> (ACPI
> > data)
> >  BIOS-e820: 000000001bf7c000 - 000000001bf80000
> (ACPI
> > NVS)
> > ACPI: have wakeup address 0xc0001000
> > ACPI: RSDP (v000 PTLTD                      ) @
> > 0x000f6c80
> > ACPI: RSDT (v001 PTLTD    RSDT   01540.00000) @
> > 0x1bf752a8
> > ACPI: FADT (v001 ATI    Salmon   01540.00000) @
> > 0x1bf7bf64
> > ACPI: BOOT (v001 PTLTD  $SBFTBL$ 01540.00000) @
> > 0x1bf7bfd8
> > ACPI: DSDT (v001    ATI MS2_1535 01540.00000) @
> > 0x00000000
> > ACPI: BIOS passes blacklist
> > ACPI: Subsystem revision 20021212
> >     ACPI-0263: *** Info: GPE Block0 defined as
> GPE0 to
> > GPE63
> > ACPI: Interpreter enabled
> > ACPI: Using PIC for interrupt routing
> > ACPI: System [ACPI] (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
> > ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [PCI0] (00:00)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Routing Table
> [\_SB_.PCI0._PRT]
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Routing Table
> > [\_SB_.PCI0.AGPB._PRT]
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK0] (IRQs 7 10,
> disabled)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK1] (IRQs 7 *10)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK2] (IRQs 7 *10)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK3] (IRQs 7 *10)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK4] (IRQs 7 10,
> disabled)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK5] (IRQs 7 *11)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK6] (IRQs 7 10,
> disabled)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK7] (IRQs *5)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK8] (IRQs 7 10,
> disabled)
> > ACPI: Embedded Controller [EC0] (gpe 24)
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK0] enabled at IRQ 10
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK4] enabled at IRQ 10
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK6] enabled at IRQ 10
> > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK8] enabled at IRQ 10
> > PCI: No IRQ known for interrupt pin A of device
> > 00:10.0<6>PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing
> > ACPI: Processor [CPU0] (supports C1 C2, 2
> performance
> > states)
> > ACPI: Thermal Zone [THRM] (27 C)
> > ACPI: AC Adapter [ACAD] (on-line)
> > ACPI: Power Button (FF) [PWRF]
> 
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