Hi,
 
I just got a new Promise Ultra100 TX2 controller card that shares
the same IRQ (10) as my Adaptec 29160N SCSI card.
(pls refer to my config. below)
 
When I boot the LM 8.0 (download) install CD, I get the following:
   If I just press enter then the install does not recognize the
   Promise card and the HDs on it are not found.
 
   On mandrakeuser I found an article on the Promise controller and
   I tried to apply it to my pbm.
   I press <F1) to get more options then enter on the command line:
      linux ide2=0xbff0,0xbfe6 ide3=0xbfa8,0xbfe2
   the Promise gets recognized but the loading of the aic7xxx module
   fails, here are the messages:
 
   ide0: BM-DMA at 0xffa0-0xffa7, Bios settings: hda:DMA, hdb:pio
   ide0: BM-DMA at 0xffa8-0xffaf, Bios settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:pio
 
   hda: IDM-DPTA-373420, ATA DISK drive
   hdc: Pioneer DVD-ROM ATAPIModel DVD-104S 012, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
   hdd: IOMEGA ZIP 250 ATAPI, ATAPI FLOPPY drive
   hde: IC35L040AVER07-0, ATA DISK drive
   hdg: IBM-DPTA-372730, ATA DISK drive
 
   ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7, 0x3f6 on irq 14
   ide1 at 0x170,0x177, 0x376 on irq 15
   ide2 at 0xbff0-0xbff7, 0xbfe6 on irq 10
   ide3 at 0xbfa8-0xbfaf, 0xbfe2 on irq 10 (shared with ide2)
 
   ...
   then display drive geometry for hda, hde and hdg
   partition check for hda, hde and hdg
   ...
                              Welcome to Linux-Mandrake
 
   Traktopel says: drinking... blabla
   Running install.... blabla
   Welcome to Linux-Mandrake... blabla
   Please wait: Installing Adaptec|7892A
   >Error! Warning, installation of driver failed: (please include... blabla)
 
Alt-F3 gives me the following:
 
   ... blabla
   needs scsi_mod
   needs sr_mod
      succeeded sr_mod
   PCI: device 9005 80 is "Adaptec|7892A" (aic7xxx)
   have to insmod aic7xxx
   needs aic7xxx
   init_module: aic7xxx: no such device
      failed
   warning, insmod failed (aic7xxx (null)) (1)
 
 
 
Basically, if the "linux ide2=..., ide3=..." is not given then the
loading of the aic7xxx works fine, if I try to get the Promise
recognized then the loading of the aic7xxx fails....
Could that be because these 2 cards share the same IRQ 10?
 
Right now, they share the same IRQ because they occupy the 2 PCI
64bits/66MHz PCI slots:
  Promise Ultra100 TX2 is PCI 32bits, 66MHz (although can do 33MHz)
  Adaptec 29160N is PCI 64bits, ?MHz
 
Potentially I could try to put the Promise into a PCI 33MHz slot
that does not use the IRQ 10 but I'd rather be able to use it
at its full capabilities.
 
That was a bit long :) hope they're someone out there who can
give me a few hints. I have ordered the Powerpack to mandrakesoft
but it has not arrived yet, I have deleted my 7.1 partitions and am
stuck with windows for the moment, so please help me! :)
 
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Config:
   Motherboard Supermicro PIIIDME (SMP)
      - 1 AGP PRO x4 / 4 PCI 32bits, 33MHz / 2 PCI 64bits, 66MHz
      - onboard Intel etherpro 10/100
   2x PIII at 733MHz
   512MB (4x 128Mb)
   Guillemot Hercules GeForce DDR-DVI 32Mb (AGP)
   3Com Etherlink 10/100 (3C905C-TX) (PCI)
   SB Live! 1024 value (PCI)
   Promise Ultra100 TX2 (PCI 66MHz)
   Adaptec Ultra 160 SCSI (29160N) (PCI 64bits)
 
   Onboard IDE:
         Primary (M): HD IBM ATA/66 37Gb
         Primary (S): none
       Secondary (M): PIONEER DVD-ROM ATAPI
       Secondary (S): IOMEGA ZIP 250 ATAPI
 
   Promise Ultra100 TX2:
         Primary (M): HD IBM ATA/100 GXP60 41Gb
         Primary (S): none
       Secondary (M): HD IBM ATA/66 27Gb
       Secondary (S): none
 
   Adaptec 29160N:
         CD-RW YAMAHA 4416 (x4x4x16)
 
   IRQs:
         1: keyboard
         2: ?
         3: SB Live! 1024 + USB
         4: com1
         5: MPU-401
         6: floppy
         7: //
         8: ?
         9: 3Com (3C905C-TX)
        10: Adaptec (29160N) + Promise Ultra100 TX2
        11: Hercules GeForce + Onboard Etherpro
        12: mouse
        13: ?
        14: onboard IDE Primary channel
        15: onboard IDE Secondary channel
 
        note: PCI 64bits slots share the same IRQ (10). This cannot
              be changed.
 
    BIOS:
         - non PnP OS
         - com2 disabled
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Thanks.
Fred

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