>>>>> "Marcelo" == Marcelo E Magallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Marcelo> On Sat, Apr 17, 1999 at 04:05:15PM -0400, Adam Di Carlo Marcelo> wrote: >> The only remaining crucial problem is the AIC7xxx bugs. Doesn't >> anyone on these lists here have an adaptec device which experiences >> problems? Couldn't we try the newer adaptec drivers either from >> adaptec or from Alan Cox's patches to 2.0.36? Marcelo> I'm to take a look at this tomorrow Monday and Wednesday, Marcelo> too. I'll also ask at the local LUG. At least one person Marcelo> has reported problems with a 2940 (kernel boots, loads SCSI Marcelo> drivers, hangs), and I have seen _LOTS_ of trouble with Marcelo> on-board 788x's (/me thinks all 788x's are on-board Marcelo> adapters). I know RH's latest install floppies work with Marcelo> these cards. Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. If RedHat got it right, so should we. Marcelo> Pointers, please. Where do I get patches from? Well, ftp.redhat.com, standard alan cox kernel distribution locations (cf www.kernel.org or www.linuxhq.org). Marcelo> Is really Marcelo> enough to replace `linux' on the rescue floppy or do I have Marcelo> to replace something else? No that should do it. See <URL:http://www.debian.org/releases/slink/i386/ch-boot-floppy-techinfo.en.html#s-rescue-replace-kernel> Marcelo> Any set of boot parameters I Marcelo> should try (I know override_term solved some of the problems Marcelo> I had before, and so did stpwlev)? Theoretically, it shouldn't need boot parameters to boot correctly. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
