From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: yiding_wang@agilent.com Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 23:48:51 +0000 Subject: [Linux-ia64] issues of Linux 2.3.99 installed on BigSur EFI 1.00 [12.15] Message-Id: List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org We have two BigSur system experiencing hard time on Linux 2.3.99 scsi interface: ------------------------- System #1: Configuration - EFI 1.00 [12.15], upgrade by Intel from A-1 stepping to A-3 stepping Qlogic BIOS 1.15 Qla1280 Firmware 8.13.08 1GB RAM, 9GB scsi hard drive Problem - System booted fine and most IO test OK before the upgrade. After upgrade, BIOS can see the scsi device EFI also see the files on the drive "eli vmlinux root=/dev/sda3" will fail due to cannot found /dev/sda3 Tried other possible device node but none of them works. Re-install Linux 2.3.99 (TurboLinux) also failed on the same problem. Note: for system #1, windows2000 64 installation and running OK! ---------------------------------- System #2: Configuration - EFI 0.99 [12.25], A-2 stepping Qlogic BIOS 1.15 Qla1280 Firmware 8.13.08 1GB RAM, 9GB scsi hard drive Problem - System failed during the boot. All scsi command timed out and aborted after BIOS, EFI and eli sees the device. ----------------------------------- Is anyone can help on these issues? Also could someone explain a little bit about the EFI and eil loading process, what are they stand for and basic function among BIOS, EFI and eli? Many thanks! -eddie