[3786] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: Adaptec 1502E
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Phil's Kernel Account)
Mon Apr 27 12:05:06 1998
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 11:35:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Phil's Kernel Account" <kernel@eiterra.nls.net>
Reply-To: kernel@nls.net
To: Vivek <vivek@imaginet.co.uk>
cc: Allen Louden <alouden@access.mountain.net>, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.980427103830.3860C-100000@malkav.imaginet.co.uk>
On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Vivek wrote:
#> Hello,
#> I am trying to get Linux to recognize my Adaptec 1502E adapter. I have
#> compiled a kernel with scsi support(2.0.33) but the device is not
#> recognized on boot. I have also tried the command line entries at the
#> lilo prompt, but these just lock my system and give me error messages
#> like...
#> Possibly wrong irq, general protect errors etc.
#
#I don't think the command line stuff works for a monolithically
#compiled-in scsi driver: You need to compile it as a kernel module,
#otherwise it just ignores the parameters. Alternatively, you can edit the
#source of the driver to use the parameters you want as default.
Actually, did this card come with a SCSI CD-R/CD-RW? I know these cards
*VERY* **VERY** well (I have about 6 lying around, 3 in use cuz I'm
cheap;), and you CAN get them working, it just requires a lot of work. In
the meantime, I'd suggest opening up linux/drivers/scsi/aha152x.c, and
looking for the part with "DSETUP0" in it. It will tell you how to modify
the Makefile to specify it there, as well. These cards generally will NOT
work with just an 'append' line in lilo, or just the Makefile
modifications. You'll probably have to use an append and the Makefile to
make it work, but it WILL work, so don't give up. :)
-Phil R. Jaenke (kernel@nls.net / prj@nls.net)
TheGuyInCharge(tm), Ketyra Designs - We get paid to break stuff :)
Linux pkrea.ketyra.INT 2.0.33 #15 Sat Apr 18 00:40:21 EDT 1998 i586
Linux eiterra.nls.net 2.0.33 #15 Fri Apr 17 00:22:13 EDT 1998 i586
- Linus says for 'brave people only.' I say 'keep a backup.' - :)
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