[ydl-gen] hardware probing and external firewire disk

[Derick Centeno]

Hi Norberto & Cian:

Bill might be onto something here.  I remember seeing some syntax 
errors in the kernels and some drivers awhile back -- easily corrected 
by anyone familiar enough with C syntax.  Perhaps the problem the 
fellow is reporting can be corrected after all with Bill's approach?


On Dec 2, 2005, at 10:47 AM, Bill Mueller wrote:

>
> I don't have the syntax on me, but check out
> somewhere in /etc/sysconfig/hwconfig for any line
> related to fw (may be listed as 1394). Remove any
> lines and re-run kudzu (or reboot).
>
> Sometimes multiple entries get added and confuses the
> HW probe.
>
> -Bill
>
>
>> Define indefinitely?  YDL 3.0 used to stall awhile on hardware
>> probing.  Once the new hardware was discovered the problem went away.
>> Before you go to sleep next time turn on YDL and see if it resolves
>> itslef on bootup before you wake up.
>>
>> Good luck
>> Norberto
>>
>>
>>>>> however if the external firewire disk is powered on when
>>> booting YDL
>>>>> 4.0.1 is hanging indefinitely on "hardware probing"...
>>
>>
>> --Norberto Quintanar