[3231] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: ncr53c875 driver
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mr. James W. Laferriere Network En)
Fri Feb 6 07:33:56 1998
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 22:35:56 -0800 (PST)
From: "Mr. James W. Laferriere Network Engineer" <babydr@nwrain.net>
To: sage <sage@newdream.net>
cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <34D9906B.9C7179DD@newdream.net>
Hello Sage,
On Thu, 5 Feb 1998, sage wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm having trouble getting any kernel I build to recognize my
> ncr53c875-based SCSI card. I'm trying to build a 2.0.33 kernel,
> although I tried 2.0.32 as well without any luck. With .33 it finds my
> adaptec 2940 just fine but misses the ncr completely. With .32 it still
> found the 2940 but gave me a bunch of scsi bus reset timeout-type
> errors.
>
> Booting with the standard debian 2.0.29 kernel found the card without
> any problems.
>
> Is there anything tricky about building a kernel with the ncr53c7,8xx
^^^^^^^^^^^
No, No, Bad Sage . Use the ncr53c8xx driver just below
this one in the config ...... Hth
> driver? Is there something simple I'm missing? (I tried various
> combinations of the options menuconfig gave me with .33 with the same
> results... always negotiate synchronous transfers, allow FAST-SCSI, and
> allow disconnect.)
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! thanks in advance--
> sage
>
, JimL
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