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diff --git a/mdk-stage1/doc/UPDATEMODULES b/mdk-stage1/doc/UPDATEMODULES deleted file mode 100644 index ceef21758..000000000 --- a/mdk-stage1/doc/UPDATEMODULES +++ /dev/null @@ -1,95 +0,0 @@ -This is the documentation for the "Update Modules" (Update Drivers) -feature. - -This feature aims to propose new modules or replacement modules for the -install and afterwards. This is useful when there is a firmware update for a -given driver, an additional driver needed for something, etc. - - -You must use a floppy disk with e2fs filesystem (NOT vfat/windows -formatted). Use "mke2fs /dev/fd0" on your own box to format a floppy with -e2fs filesystem. - -This disk may contain a number of kernel modules; some of them -may replace existing modules, some of them may be added. -This disk must contain a special file, named "to_load", on -the root (not in a subdirectory). This file will contain a series of -module names, with optional module options; the program will try to load -all these modules one after another, using file on the floppy if present, -else using file within standard module repository ("marfile" on the boot -floppy). It can contain comments, these are strictly defined by the -presence of a hash (#) character on column 0 of any line. - -This disk may also contain some update or new modules for installed kernels. -Those modules must be placed in directory <kernel-version>. They must be -gzipped if the installed kernel modules are gzipped. - -You may need to specify the "category" so that new modules are used correctly. -For example, a scsi module should be put in category disk/scsi so that it is -put in scsi_hostadapter and initrd. - - -Here's a typical scenario: - - -1. Boot the floppy (or cdrom) with the option "updatemodules" - - (you may do that by pressing F1 then entering "linux updatemodules") - - -2. At the very beginning of the User Interface, you are asked to insert - the Update Modules disk. Insert the Update Modules disk and press - Enter. - ---=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=-- -Our example disk contains: - -[root@obiwan mnt]# ll floppy/ -total 77 -drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 12288 Jul 26 12:02 lost+found/ --rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9051 Jul 26 12:43 msdos.ko --rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13660 Jul 26 12:04 ppa.ko --rw-r--r-- 1 root root 54 Jul 26 12:46 to_load --rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32108 Jul 26 12:04 uhci.ko --rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6572 Jul 26 12:04 wacom.ko -drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Jul 26 12:04 2.6.8.1-20mdk -drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Jul 26 12:04 2.6.8.1-20mdksmp -[root@obiwan mnt]# cat floppy/to_load -# Update Drivers description file -3c59x -# fat is a dep for msdos -fat -# updated msdos (handling of 9+4 filenames) -msdos -ppa -# ISA network card needing options -ne io=0x300 irq=7 -# New module [list_modules: disk/scsi] -a320raid -[root@obiwan mnt]# (cd floppy/2.6.8.1-20mdk ; find -type f) -./kernel/fs/msdos/msdos.ko.gz -./kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.ko.gz -./kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.ko.gz -./kernel/drivers/usb/input/wacom.ko.gz -[root@obiwan mnt]# ---=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=-- - - -3. The program reads the special file "to_load" and processes the files. - - a- 3c59x loaded from the marfile on the boot floppy - b- fat loaded from the marfile on the boot floppy - c- msdos loaded from the update modules floppy - d- ppa loaded from the update modules floppy - e- ne loaded from the marfile on the boot floppy - - - -!!! Beware !!!, the dependencies are not handled automatically in -the case of load from the update modules floppy, that's why on -our example we need to load "fat" from the standard modules -before "msdos" from the update floppy. - - -4. When system is installed, update floppy is asked again so that update -modules for the installed kernels can be copied. Then depmod is called. |