Re: Question: Adaptec AIC7xxx support

christophe barbé
2001-11-08T19:38:01Z

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On Thu, Nov 08, 2001 at 12:52:57PM -0500, John Gluck wrote:
> Hi
>
> I configuring the kernel, there is a option "Build adapter firmware with
> Kernel build". There is no help for this. It's obvious that it build
> firmware but is it installed in the adapter automagically ???

IIRC the kernel comes with an already built firmware. This option allows
you to rebuild it from source. You certainly not need it.

>
> I also wonder why the reset delay is 15000 Msec. It used to be 5000
> Msec. I've usually set it to that without nasty results. I just wonder
> what the reasoning is behind such a long delay.

This is a drawback of single driver for multiple cards. Good cards
suffer to enable the driver to support bad ones.

> TIA
>
> John

cab.

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