I have read the HOWTO, but I don't want to recompile the kernel yet (everything else works, I dont want to break them...yet)

I have a DELL Inspiron 2600 laptop (yummy! especially the video...)

I have a stock install of Redhat 9 no kernel recompiles yet

Because of the stock kernel, scsi and usb support are in modules, not in the kernel (which _may_ be the problem)

i modprobe sd_mod and usb-storage

then i cat /proc/scsi/scsi and get
Attached devices: none


I do dmesg and get

SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00
usb.c: registered new driver usbdevfs
usb.c: registered new driver hub
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.
parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP]


but nothing about which SCSI device it is on.

Have I forgotten to modprobe/insmod something?

will I have to recompile the kernel anyway?


Thanks!

You could try modprob on

usbcore
ehci_hdc
ohci_hcd
uhci_hcd
usb_storage


If you have usb2 then ehci_hdc is the driver, for usb1 then either ohci_hcd or uhci_hcd are needed. If you have usb2 but attach a usb1 device you will need (i think) ohci_hcd.

the usb-uhci worked like a champ!


I'm trying now to get it so that the mods load on bootup. Is rc.sysinit the best choice for this?

Thanks again, BIG TIME!

Rich

Ive been having the same problem, Ill try that as well. Anyhoo, the best way to get it to load on boot would be to put usb-uhci in:
/etc/modules

Well, I tried that, and the kernel now detects when I disconnect/connect my storage device, but it still doesnt list it under /proc/scsi/scsi. Looks like the error previously mentioned, except I have all the right drivers loaded.

Tricky... all I can think of is that the modules are being loaded in the wrong order (though this shouldn't happen) if you do a:

lsmod | grep usbcore

you should get something like

usbcore 91996 3 ehci_hcd,usb_storage,uhci_hcd

The ehci_hcd should only be there if you have a usb2 controller and (i think) both ehci_hcd and uhci_hcd need to be there if you have usb2 controller and usb1 device.

Heres what I get:
Also, I have the correct SCSI modules loaded, like sd_mod.

Well you reached the limit of my understanding. The loaded modules should create the /dev/sdx device on connect. Soz, I'm baffled.