>I run an AHA152x, which i believe is pretty much the same but without the
>floppy interface and a bit slower, so i'll try and help...
>
>> I'm trying to get my Adaptec AHA 1542b scsi card to work with my linux
>> system.... I have gotten it working under Windblows but linux doesn't
>> seem to like it, if I answer yes to having a scsi card during the
>> instalation it gets past the module stuff then tries to scan the card
>> and crashes, in expert mode it's been telling me that there was a
>> timeout expecting some sort of response and it just goes in an infinite
>> loop. I figure that it would be too lucky that someone here would be
>> running the same scsi card but if you could give me a hand figuring out
>> what is happening and how to recompile the kernel with scsi support.
>
>I've not had problems with anything crashing but mine will do this 'looping'
>if i try to start Linux without the card installed. Have you supplied the
>correct parameters to the module during installation (IRQ, IO, etc. - i can
>look up exactly what needs to be supplied tonight if you need)
Ahh I need..... I didn't relieze you had to supply this info...
>
>> Second question: How do I get my scsi zip drive working, after I've got
>> this scsi card working, is it simular to floppy/cdrom or is there more I
>> have to add to it?
>
>Basically, this is exactly what i did with my SCSI card (and thinking about
>it i just removed it so i'll have this problem next time i boot Linux!).
>Once you get the previous problem solved, everything else is easy.
>
I was figureing as much....
