I'm running Mandrake 8.1. There are only 4 *.o.gz files in /lib/modules/2.4.8-26mdk/kernel/drivers/ide (ataraid, hptraid, ide-tape, & pdcraid) modprobe ide-floppy returns "can't locate module ide-floppy" Kudzu is a program that is supposed to detect changes in hardware & then configure it for you. It works great for my SCSI 7 disk changer that I only use so often. I remember someone raving about how well 8.1 mounted/unmounted removable drives. Please help On Thursday 08 November 2001 03:39 pm, you wrote: > > Thanks for the tip. As a newbie, I need more info though. I ran lsmod & > > saw that there is no ide-floppy module loaded. I found the likely > > module here: /lib/modules/2.4.8-26mdk/build/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c > > This is just the source code for that module. The actual module file should > be at /lib/modules/kernel-version/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.o > > > What exact command do I issue to load this module? > > modprobe ide-floppy > > > Then I need to load this automagicly. I need to modify /etc/rc.d/init.d, > > correct? How? > > Nope, I'm guessing you're running RedHat? I'm not sure with RedHat. I run > Debian. With debian you just edit /etc/modules and stick in the module name > and options, one per line. > > Maybe someone more familiar with how RedHat does things can help you out. > > > Here is more info on how the zip is operating now. It does function > > correctly if I boot with a disk in the drive. Kudzu, which runs at boot > > time, gets pissed & times out. If I then run kudzu, it configures a > > "generic serial modem". everybody is happy ;) If I then boot with no > > disk, you guessed it.... > > No idea what Kudzu is. Sorry.