Udev Rule Help Please

Toods · 11-23-2007, 04:53 AM

I am trying to write a rule to get udev to load the 'sd_mod' module as I do not have it built into the kernel.

I am using udev-116 in 'current'.

In the udev-111 version, this module was loaded in '50-udev.rules' file by the following rule:

Quote:

# load modules to scsi disks, if they aren't in kernel
SUBSYSTEM=="scsi_device", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{type}=="0|7|14", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe sd_mod"

I have tried inserting this riule in the '80-drivers.rules' file and also in my '90-local.rules' file but it will not load the module.

Would someone be able to help me with this rule please as I am not experienced at all with udev rules?.

I want to have the module loaded ready for when I plug in my USB camera as this all worked well with udev-111.

Thank you.

Bill.

shadowsnipes · 11-23-2007, 08:55 AM

I'm not exactly sure of the solution for this problem as I don't know the differences in the newest version of udev. However, you said you are not too familiar with writing rules...this may be helpful.

http://reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html

another link with much less info, but may be helpful still
http://devpit.org/wiki/Usbkey_udev_and_autofs_rules

It would probably be better to put your local rules in 10-local.rules since you probably want your rules to be parsed before the default rules.