RE: [ PATCH ] RFC: Search and load driversautomaticallyfromusb-storage media

[<Sandeep_K_Shandilya Dell com>]

Hello Bill

I am looking at anaconda version 11.4.0.67, loadDriverDisks() is called
very early before module loading, Am I looking at the correct version?
pub/fedora/linux/development/source/SRPMS/

Regards,
Sandeep. 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:anaconda-devel-list-bounces redhat com] On Behalf Of Bill
Nottingham
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:18 PM
To: Discussion of Development and Customization of the Red Hat Linux
Installer
Subject: Re: [ PATCH ] RFC: Search and load
driversautomaticallyfromusb-storage media

Sandeep_K_Shandilya Dell com (Sandeep_K_Shandilya Dell com) said: 
> We search for drivers in usb-storage very early in the install phase 
> (only usb-storage and cdrom and floppy disk drivers are loaded). at 
> this time we don't have any disk controller or NIC drivers loaded so 
> we will not be searching hard disks or luns on a SAN etc..., so we 
> don't have a problem in this regard.

I don't believe you understand how current (F9+) versions of the
installer work. What you describe just doesn't happen.

Bill

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