[4449] in linux-scsi channel archive
RE: Trouble with Pioneer CD-Changer
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ryan Kirkpatrick)
Sat Jul 25 22:06:30 1998
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 20:04:52 -0600 (MDT)
From: Ryan Kirkpatrick <rkirkpat@nag.cs.colorado.edu>
To: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.980725180439.dave@nic.com>
On Sat, 25 Jul 1998, Dave Wreski wrote:
> >> Sorry, I have all of my PCI slots filled up with 2 SCSI
> >> controllers (one for fast devices, one for normal, external scsi devices),
> >> a NIC, and a video card. I am trying to get away from IDE. If this cd
>
> Oops, I really meant to type ISA, not IDE here. This controller does work fine
> with Linux, and it's really fun to use, especially once you set up autofs to
> mount and dismount automatically upon requesting the device.
That does make more sense. Though my experience with ISA SCSI
cards is that they suck CPU time until the machine it brought to its
knees. I tried an Adaptec 1520 clone, and it worked fine, but any access
to the SCSI bus (i.e. performing a scan) made the machine nearly,
completely unresponsive.
> So again, if it's possible to use an ISA controller (with the same external
> connector, if possible), it would be much easier.
Not possible I am afraid.
> Perhaps you might also try a later version of the adaptec driver. Also be sure
> to not use the auto-termination feature of the controller, as I understand there
> have been problems with it in the past.
Yea, I got auto termination off. I don't really have time to play
with this cd changer any more, and I didn't really have the money to buy
it in the first place (much rather put it towards a XL366 Dec Alpha :), so
I plan to return it.
Thanks for everyone's help though!
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