[1876] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: AHA-1522B
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Larry Morrow)
Wed May 14 17:08:30 1997
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 16:57:04 -0500
To: Tethys "SYSTEM ADMIN" X <tethys@lonnds.ml.com>,
Robert Harris <rharris@telemail.net>
From: Larry Morrow <larry@newlink.net>
Cc: linux-admin@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
At 05:22 PM 5/14/97 +0100, Tethys "SYSTEM ADMIN" X wrote:
>
>>> I've installed linux in a machine with an AHA-1522b SCSI controller and
>>> I've compiled kernel 2.0.28 with aha-152x support, but when i restart
>>> the machine it doesn't find any SCSI controller.
>>
>>One of my brother Linux bigots here at Sprint MsgSys has the exact
>>same problem putting up the 2.0.30 kernel. Any help would be appreciated
>>here as well.
>
>I have the same problem with a 154x. I'd assumed it was a faulty card
>(it's a 1542B, but it's been knocked around a bit). My other SCSI card
>(an AdvanSys that came with my HP CD-Writer) works fine. Having just
>got two extra SCSI disks, I'd really like to get this working. Haven't
>tried 2.0.30, but 2.0.28 and 2.0.29 both have this problem.
>
>This is with the onboard BIOS disabled. If I have it enabled, the machine
>hangs at boot time, presumably because I don't have a SCSI disk from which
>to boot. I can't get my disks to a bootable state because Linux won't
>recognise the controller. Catch 22! If I can't get it sorted soon, I'll
>consider using the AdvanSys to create a bootable drive, and connect it
>to the 1542. I've been warned about potential problems switching drives
>between controllers, though.
You cannot use this card with the bios disabled unless you put the
current settings in lilo at boot time. The SCSI HOW-TO has this
information well documented.
>
>Tet
>
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>
>
Larry :-)
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