Re: aic7xxx errors with 2.4.8-ac7 on 440gx mobo

Cliff Albert
2001-08-20T16:21:53Z

On Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 11:37:33AM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:

> > > With 2.4.8-ac7, I get SCSI errors and the kernel fails to boot. If I
> > > compile with APIC enabled and APIC on UP also enabled, it boots
> > > cleanly
> >
> > I'm getting similair errors on 2.4.8-ac7 on my P2B-S motherboard using
> > the NEW AIC7xxx driver, the old isn't experiencing these problems. Further
> > i've been getting these errors since 2.4.3.
>
> There is a known BIOS irq routing table problem with a large number of Intel
> BIOS boards with onboard adaptec controllers. The fact that making it use
> the io-apic works suggest this is the same thing.

It's an ASUS P2B-S board with a Award Bios, flashed to the latest revision that
is available from ASUS

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