From: adam@soda.berkeley.edu (Adam J Richter) Subject: Workaround for Adaptec 1542B SCSI controller problem Date: 6 Sep 1992 01:30:52 GMT
With the help of a local computer dealer, I have determined
that the problem of Linux hanging when dealing with the Adaptec
1542B SCSI controller only occurs when the Adaptec BIOS is disabled.
Turning the Adaptec BIOS on solves the problem.
Evidently, the Adaptec BIOS is doing some sort of initialization
that the Linux driver needs. At some point, I'll probably look into
what the Linux driver needs to do to exist without the Adaptec BIOS;
however, in the mean time, it's nice to have my CDROM working under
Linux.
Thanks to everyone who responded to my previous posts with
information about their system configurations or other useful hints,
and, of course, thanks to everyone who has contributed to making
Linux such a useful system.
--
Adam J. Richter 409 Evelyn Avenue, Apt. 312
richter@cerf.net Albany, CA 94706
(510)528-3209
Another member of the League for Programming Freedom (league@prep.ai.mit.edu).