From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
To: Damian Dimmich <djd20@kent.ac.uk>
Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org
Subject: Re: eisa scsi controller on indigo2
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 20:15:30 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060526191530.GA18055@linux-mips.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200605261742.52372.djd20@kent.ac.uk>
On Fri, May 26, 2006 at 05:42:52PM +0100, Damian Dimmich wrote:
> Does anyone know if the eisa based compaq (181132-001) Smart Array scsi
> Controller 2CH would work in an sgi system? I have an indigo 2 at the
> moment and am looking to get a better scsi card into it. I know the eisa
> bus is not fully supported/tested on the indigo2's, but i would be happy
> to see how far I can get it to work :).
>
> A different compaq eisa scsi controller would be interesting too. There seems
> to be quite a few of those floating around on e-bay.
The EISA support for the Indigo 2 has never been more than rudimentary.
I think right now only PIO cards will work which will exclude about any
decent piece of hardware.
Yes, the driver for the onboard WD33C93 controller is _bad_ and extremly
slow.
Ralf
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2006-05-26 16:42 eisa scsi controller on indigo2 Damian Dimmich
2006-05-26 19:15 ` Ralf Baechle [this message]
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