From: moose@hydra.unm.edu (Doug Warner) Subject: Re: SCSI with .98pl4 Date: 15 Jan 1993 01:46:18 GMT
In article <1740@tdat.teradata.COM> syy@educ11.teradata.com () writes:
>Thanks to all who responded to my message. I asked about Linux kernel
>not detecting my SCSI devices. I had Future Domain-compatible SCSI controller
>with Fujitsu SCSI hard disk.
Since I can't find the original article I am assuming that the problem was
that there were 0 scsi drives detected at Linux boot. This is a problem
I have had and one I have noted at least 3 other posters having as well.
>
>What I basically found out are following.
>
>1. the list of SCSI controller that are said to be supported in Linux info-sheet
> could be misleading. It states that any board with TMC950 chip on it is
> supported when that's not always the case.
>
>2. Read the FAQ more carefully that you ususally do. If I had noticed discrepancy
> that exists between info-sheet and FAQ, I would have saved at least 12 hourse of
> agony and hair-pulling.
>
According to the documentation I have read, my scsi card is not supported,
although the ISA version is (UltraStor 14F is, UltraStor Ultra 24F is not).
However, in the code for the ultrastor scsi it is noted that the 24F should
work with minor code tweaking. If someone could direct me to what needs
to be done (or better yet, do it for me :-) to make my card work, I would
greatly appreciate it.
However, I read the above comments as: "If it doesn't work with your
controller, get a different controller." If I need to do this, which
EISA SCSI controller should I ask Gateway to exchange mine for?
My system is the Gateway 2000 4DX2-66E, plus some, which means:
486 DX2-66MHz Anigma EISA, UltraStor Ultra 24F scsi, Seagate ST3600N 524Meg,
16Meg Ram, Diamond SpeedStar 24X (which I probably will return for a
replacement--any suggestions for a no cost trade through Gateway?)
> <stuff deleted>
>
>So, after tons of e-mail messages, I decided to go with Adaptec 1542B. I tried
>Linux with my friend's Adaptec card and worked just fine.
Is this card EISA?
>
>Again, thanks to you all.
>
>Sang
>
>
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Any suggestions or help would be appreciated.
Doug
moose@hydra.unm.edu