Subject: Re: YDL 1.2 and SCSI
From: Anders Svensson (anders@simusoft.dk)
Date: Sat Mar 31 2001 - 10:50:42 MST
I added ncr53c8xx=safe:y to my BootX app, "More Kernal arguments",
but linux still selects Sym53c875 as my scsi driver???
Any hints??
Anders Svensson
>This is a known issue with the Formac cards. I use the NCR53C875 driver,
>rather than the Symbios, SYM53C875 you list in your message. If you
>append the following to you kernel append string:
>
>ncr53c8xx=safe:y
>
>You will lose some of the advanced features, but it card will work in
>Linux. I was never able to get the same functionality with the Symbios
>driver.
>
>Stew Benedict
>
>On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Anders Svensson wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have installed YDL on B&W g3. I have an PCI-scsi card (formac), and
>> a scsi harddisk, connected.
>>
>> YDL is installed on IDE Disk.
>>
>> If I boot with the SCSI disk connected, the system hangs
>>
>> it keep writing:
>>
>> sym53c875-0: dp1,d15-8,dp0,d7-0,rst,req,ack,bsy,sel,atn,msg,c/d,i/o =
>> 0x3fe0100, expecting 0x100
>> sym53c875-0: restart (scsi restart)
>> sym53c875-0: Downloading SCSI SCIPTS
>> sym53c875-0-0<0,*>: FAST-20 SCSI 20.0 MB/s (50 ns, offset 15)
>>
>>
>> If I disconnect the drive but leave the pci card everything works fine
>>
>> Any suggestions???
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>> Anders Svensson
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>>
>>
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