It will get auto-loaded when you attempt to access the /dev/sdX node -- or
at least it should be auto-loaded when you do that.
It is _not_ auto-loaded by the presence of the USB device.
Matt
On Fri, Oct 26, 2001 at 08:17:42AM -0400, Chris Kratz wrote:
> Thank you Matt,
>
> On my mandrake system it was actually sd_mod.o. For some reason, all the
> other modules load automagically. But the sd_mod does not when I plug it in.
> My next project is to figure out how to have it load as well.
>
> for reference on Mandrake 8.1 with Castlweood Orb USB drive:
> modprobe usb-storage # if not loaded
> modprobe sd_mod # This was the key
> mount /dev/sda5 # << This was actually created at install
> # and could be different on
> # other dists/installs
>
> # Remove and insert new disk:
> umount /dev/sda5
> # Remove and put in new disk
> mount /dev/sda5
>
> Works like a charm
>
> On Friday 26 October 2001 02:10 am, Matthew Dharm wrote:
> > Load sd.o
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 26, 2001 at 12:15:07AM -0400, Chris Kratz wrote:
> > >...
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