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

Stefan Fleiter
2001-08-20T12:38:01Z

Hi Alan!

On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 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.

I have the same problem, but my Adaptec is _not_ onboard.

sf@shuttle:~$ uname -r
2.4.8-ac7

sf@shuttle:~$ dmesg
[..]
SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00
PCI: Found IRQ 14 for device 00:0b.0
scsi0 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 6.2.1
<Adaptec 2940 Ultra SCSI adapter>
aic7880: Ultra Wide Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 16/255 SCBs

Vendor: IBM-PCCO Model: DDRS-39130Y !# Rev: S97B
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST34572W Rev: 0784
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Vendor: PLEXTOR Model: CD-ROM PX-12TS Rev: 1.02
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Vendor: HP Model: HP35480A Rev: T503
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
scsi0:0:0:0: Tagged Queuing enabled. Depth 24
scsi0:0:1:0: Tagged Queuing enabled. Depth 24

Greetings,
Stefan