Linux 2.6.9-42 EL Firewire driver problem in building a dual node RAC-10g

Question

Hi,
I have tried everything I can to resolve this Linux Firewire driver/module (sbp2+ohci1394+sd_mod)issue to no avail; will someone please help?
I have followed all procedures in Jeff Hunter's paper to get Linux on my x86_64 Compaq PC to work and I get stalled where Firewire disk drive does not get recognized by the installed Linux system (USB port does see the drive). I have tried both Cenots 4.2 (complains it does not see the native hard drive during installation and aborts the installation process), and Centos 4.4 (does not have sbp2 and ohci1394 anywhere to be found -- even after I find where they are and copy them to the appropriate directory the system fails to incorporate them).
I need to get past this hurdle. Please let me know what URLs I should use to get a working Linux version along with the appropriate patches… The following are the URL's to the white papers in which I have been following the procedures:
http://www.rampant-books.com/art_hunter_rac_linux_kernel_firewire_modules.htm
and
http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/hunter_rac10gr2.html
I am now trying RHL 2.6.9.-42.EL (RHEL AS 4.0 Update 4 x86_64 GA) and don't get it to load the appropriate modules to recognize the Firewire Drive either. I get sbp2 and ohci1394 "FATAL: Module sbp2/ohci1394 not found" error when I do: "modprobe sbp2/ohci1394" and “modprobe –r sd_mod” complains about device being in use, "modprobe sd_mode" seems to work.
Once again, thanks for any pointers/directions you may be able to provide me.
Vil

Answer 1

THe downloaded firewire module must match the kernel version
linux1:/lib/modules> uname -a
Linux linux1 2.6.9-42.EL #1 Wed Jul 12 23:16:43 EDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
This is latest version you can download from oss.oracle.com
oracle-firewire-modules-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL-1286-1.i686.rpm
But it doesn't match ! I can't find kernel 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL in Redhat website. I have same problem.
Firewire drivers are installed at:
linux1:/lib/modules> ll /lib/modules/2.6.9-42.0.3.EL/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/
total 2200
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1268199 Oct 23 14:08 ieee1394.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 263853 Oct 23 14:08 ohci1394.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 187653 Oct 23 14:08 pcilynx.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 288357 Oct 23 14:08 raw1394.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 217082 Oct 23 14:08 sbp2.ko
But my OS can't find the ieee1394 drivers because it looks at this path only:
linux1:/root> ls /lib/modules/2.6.9-42.EL/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/
No such file or directory
If I can't find 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL release I will downgrade to RHEL update 2.
Shawn Qiu