Bug 114268 - Irda doesn't start on kernel 2.6 because of /etc/modprobe.conf.dist
Summary: Irda doesn't start on kernel 2.6 because of /etc/modprobe.conf.dist
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: modutils
Version: 1
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Bill Nottingham
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-01-25 20:28 UTC by Péter, Soós
Modified: 2014-03-17 02:41 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version: 2.4.26-3
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Last Closed: 2004-01-29 07:47:19 UTC
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Description Péter, Soós 2004-01-25 20:28:36 UTC 
Description of problem:
If you configure irda stack via /etc/sysconfig/irda by giving the
proper serial port, irattach does not start on kernel 2.6 besause of
it unable to load tty-ldisc-11. The problem caused by a mistyped line
in /etc/modprobe.conf.dist:
alias tty-ldisc-11 irtty

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
modutils-2.4.25-13

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Configure irda
2. Try to start it
3.
  
Actual results:
Irda does not start:

Expected results:
Irda starts.

Additional info:
You should to change the line in /etc/modprobe.conf.dist
alias tty-ldisc-11 irtty
to
alias tty-ldisc-11 irtty-sir
because of the name of the driver was changed.
Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2004-01-29 07:47:19 UTC 
Fixed in 2.4.26-3.
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