On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Ned Slider <ned at unixmail.co.uk> wrote: > On 02/12/13 14:36, Arun Khan wrote: >> CentOS 6.4 (amd64) stock kernel. >> HBA FC Accusys ACS 63200NT >> >> I built the driver from source, insmod activates the device and I can >> see the 24 TB storage volume via 'parted --list' I have created a XFS >> files system and mounted it under /srv/ >> >> Where do I need to install the driver in /lib/modules/ ... directory >> tree so that it is loaded automatically when the system boots? >> >> TIA, >> > > If your module is replacing a driver already in the kernel tree then it > should go in /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/updates/ > It is not present in the stock kernel. > If it's a new driver not present in the kernel then it should go in > /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/extra/ > Thanks - I was not sure of where to copy the driver. > and then run 'depmod -a' Yes, I knew this has to be done to build the dependency list after putting the driver file in the proper directory > > BTW, you should use modprobe and modprobe -r to load and unload modules > rather than insmod as modprobe understands module dependencies whereas > insmod doesn't. > I tried modprobe first to insert the driver but it kept saying module not found. insmod ./<driver_file_name> worked. I believe, modprobe will work if the driver is in the /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/ tree and the depmod has been done. Gracias, -- Arun Khan