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The scsi support in the linux kernel can be modularized in a
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The scsi support in the linux kernel can be modularized in a
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number of different ways depending upon the needs of the end user. To
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number of different ways depending upon the needs of the end user. To
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understand your options, we should first define a few terms.
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understand your options, we should first define a few terms.
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The scsi-core contains the core of scsi support. Without it
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The scsi-core contains the core of scsi support. Without it
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you can do nothing with any of the other scsi drivers. The scsi core
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you can do nothing with any of the other scsi drivers. The scsi core
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support can be a module (scsi_mod.o), or it can be build into the kernel.
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support can be a module (scsi_mod.o), or it can be build into the kernel.
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If the core is a module, it must be the first scsi module loaded, and
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If the core is a module, it must be the first scsi module loaded, and
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if you unload the modules, it will have to be the last one unloaded.
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if you unload the modules, it will have to be the last one unloaded.
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The individual upper and lower level drivers can be loaded in any
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The individual upper and lower level drivers can be loaded in any
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order once the scsi core is present in the kernel (either compiled in
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order once the scsi core is present in the kernel (either compiled in
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or loaded as a module). The disk driver (sd_mod.o), cdrom driver (sr_mod.o),
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or loaded as a module). The disk driver (sd_mod.o), cdrom driver (sr_mod.o),
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tape driver (st.o) and scsi generics driver (sg.o) represent the upper level
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tape driver (st.o) and scsi generics driver (sg.o) represent the upper level
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drivers to support the various assorted devices which can be controlled.
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drivers to support the various assorted devices which can be controlled.
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You can for example load the tape driver to use the tape drive, and then
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You can for example load the tape driver to use the tape drive, and then
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unload it once you have no further need for the driver (and release the
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unload it once you have no further need for the driver (and release the
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associated memory).
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associated memory).
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The lower level drivers are the ones that support the
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The lower level drivers are the ones that support the
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individual cards that are supported for the hardware platform that you
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individual cards that are supported for the hardware platform that you
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are running under. Examples are aha1542.o to drive Adaptec 1542
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are running under. Examples are aha1542.o to drive Adaptec 1542
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cards. Rather than list the drivers which *can* be modularized, it is
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cards. Rather than list the drivers which *can* be modularized, it is
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easier to list the ones which cannot, since the list only contains a
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easier to list the ones which cannot, since the list only contains a
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few entries. The drivers which have NOT been modularized are:
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few entries. The drivers which have NOT been modularized are:
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NCR5380 boards of one kind or another including PAS16,
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NCR5380 boards of one kind or another including PAS16,
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Trantor T128/128F/228,
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Trantor T128/128F/228,
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