[4537] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: RedHat Linux 5.1/Adaptec 2940 drivers?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matti Aarnio)
Thu Aug 13 04:59:40 1998
In-Reply-To: <004201bdc691$397a5d00$2a991fd1@smeg> from Bruce Vryenhoek at "Aug 13, 98 04:06:05 am"
To: bvryen@rdva.cnchost.com (Bruce Vryenhoek)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:34:12 +0300 (EEST)
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
From: Matti Aarnio <matti.aarnio@sonera.fi>
> Hello,
>
> I have just subscribed to this list so I apologize if this is a
> redundant question.
>
> (Is there an FAQ available?)
>
> I cannot find much in the way of Linux driver support for the Adaptec
> 2940 controller, either from Adaptec or from RedHat. It seems that Adaptec
> has stated a commitment to supporting Linux recently but has yet to provide
> the actual drivers.
The chip series is known as AIC7XXX, and thus is the driver.
> During initial installation my system hangs on the Autoprobe search of the
> SCSI bus.
You do have some very recent model of the controller, don't you ?
> Bottom line: Is there a workaround available currently? There seems to be a
> deluge of hardware support for Linux with the 2940 being the current
> exception.
>
> TIA
> Regards,
> Bruce
/Matti Aarnio <matti.aarnio@sonera.fi>
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