Hi,
I have tried a 2.1.126 (old but it was the only one I had handy) and
it worked as a charm!
On 12-Dec-98 Gerard Roudier wrote:
> The 876 is a multi-function PCI device (2 functions). There are 2
> independant devices in the Silicium that share the same PCI slot.
> The driver, in fact, just sees 2 independant devices that shall be
> reported by the PCI code as 2 PCI device functions.
> If the driver only detects 1 device, then some PCI code may well be
> buggy somewhere.
Yes it must be the BIOS' PCI code, now I see that the kernel
finds 2 function on this 876. The mb is brand new ASUS super socket 7 with
Ali chipset. I will try to see if there is a new BIOS on the Asus site,
and try that too and let you know.
> On Linux-2.0.X, the PCI code trusts the PCI BIOS. It has been an
> extremally bad idea, in my opinion.
> Linux 2.1.X is able to read directly the PCI configuration space using an
> available configuration mechanism.
> My conclusion is that if you are using a 2.0 kernel, then the PCI BIOS
> of your mother-board is probably bogus.
> If you are using a recent 2.1.X kernel, and didn't enable the PCI DIRECT
> option, then the same bogus PCI BIOS will not report the second function
> of the sym53c876.
>
> You may want to give a recent 2.1 kernel a try with the PCI DIRECT kernel
> config option enabled. If it succeeds detect the 2 functions, then the PCI
> BIOS of your MB is the culprit. Let me know.
>
>> Anyway this new driver seems very good and fast! Thanks Roudier!
>
> Only fast ? :-)
Ok, it is the FASTEST! I have better performance on a P200MMX with
sym875 than on a 533 Alpha with AHA-2940, same disks, same kernels 2.0.36.
I will probably swap the two controllers when time permits.
The solution sym8xx + your drivers is very good and cost effective.
>
> Regards,
> Gerard.
Ciao,
Michele
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