From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-Id: <38EFDEA8.3A3F9AD0@w-d.org> Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 21:37:27 -0400 From: John Doty Reply-To: jpd@yami.w-d.org Mime-Version: 1.0 To: rshawppc@yahoo.com Cc: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org, rshaw@linuxppc.org Subject: Re: Blue & White & SCSI & Ultra 2 SCSI & Kernel > 2.2.10 -> No Disks References: <38EF50E4.872D76ED@w-d.org> <38EF891E.5D14C524@home.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Robert Shaw wrote: > John Doty wrote: > > > We have finally gotten partway to the bottom of this. Apparently, if the > > 2930 controller is present the kernel cannot find the 2940 controller > > (and the 2940 has the disks on it). With the 2930 pulled (I don't really > > need it the way I'm currently using the system), SCSI works fine with > > the newer kernels. > > Yes, I've found this issue with the latest kernels with someone else as > well. Do any of the SCSI driver developers out there know what might be > causing this? Apparently, when there are more than one Adaptec SCSI > controllers (doesn't seem to matter which ones, but most notably a narrow > controller and a wide controller combo), the SCSI driver freaks out and > does not recognize either properly. > Actually, in my case the kernel *did* recognize the (narrow) 2930 when the 2940 was there. I even managed to install a working system on a 1G Jaz cartridge. I just couldn't use my big fast disks. Your mileage may vary,,, -- John Doty "You can't confuse me, that's my job." Home: jpd@w-d.org Work: jpd@space.mit.edu ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/