Problem with random disks mount sequence

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Thu Dec 13 15:56:47 UTC 2007


Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:

>>
>>>> And, something that might be interesting:
>>>>
>>>> - the initrd of my current kernel (2.6.23.8-63) DOES contain module
>>>> usb_storage
>>>>
>>>> - the initrd of previous kernel (2.6.23.1-49) does NOT contain
>>>> usb_storage
>>>>
>>>> Both kernels installed using `yum update`.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> This is definitely a bug. The usb_storage module should not be
>>> included in initrd on your machine.
>> Should I file a bug report for this?
>>
>>
> Yes. While it does not affect a large number of people yet, it is
> something that should be fixed.

Shouldn't that depend on whether anaconda sees a usb drive during the 
install or not - and likewise for firewire?  You should be able to 
include such devices in software raid arrays and they won't be matched 
up at boot time if you don't have the drivers in initrd.

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   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com




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