Re: [Devil-linux-develop] usb

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> > I think I found a bug.  I manually created etc.tar.bz2 on my USB device,
> > and it found and used it on boot without a problem.  (nice!)
> > 
> > However save-config doesn't find it, and wants to save to floppy.
> > 
> > I think the problem is you rmmod all the usb stuff in linuxrc after
> > you're done with it, and save-config doesn't modprobe it.
> > 
> > When I manually modprobe uhci & usb-storage, then save-config saves to
> > my USB device as expected.
> 
> I check with lsmod if usb-storage is loaded, if yes then I check for USB 
> devices.
> The hotplug driver is supposed to load the usb and usb-storage driver 
> after the initrd.
> Unfortunately I have to unload all the usb drivers, otherwise they cause 
> problems with the hotplug system.
> 
> What happens when you unplug the key and plug it back in? Are the 
> drivers loaded?

Nope.  This is a real PC, not VMware.  I just followed these steps:

Fresh reboot with config on USB. (loads fine).
ssh into the PC, run save-config, wants to save to floppy, ctrl-C
unplug USB, plug in USB memory stick.
run lsmod - no usb modules listed.
run save-config - still wants to save to floppy - ctrl-C.

Maybe you need to leave the modules for the USB core/controller?
I _think_ that's how Redhat does it, and they use hotplug.

 - BS