FWD: Re: kernel 2.2.15, aic7xxx driver 5.1.29
FYI. I guess this will go into the next test cycle with the official 2.2.15
kernel?
randolph
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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 09:20:51 -0700
From: "Erik" <journey@jps.net>
To: "Mike Bilow" <mikebw@colossus.bilow.com>
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Subject: Re: kernel 2.2.15, aic7xxx driver 5.1.29
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On Sat, May 13, 2000 at 01:17:27AM -0400, Mike Bilow wrote:
> Critical bug 63946 raises a major concern: versions of the aic7xxx driver
> between versions 5.1.26 and 5.1.28, inclusive, have a known problem which
> causes failure on non-PCI systems. This driver is needed for SCSI
> controllers based upon nearly all Adaptec chipsets, including AIC-7770
> (AHA-1742x, AHA-2742x, AHA-2842x) and AIC-7870 (AHA-2940). In other
> words, it is probably the most commonly used of any SCSI driver in Linux.
>=20
> I have not checked, but it seems clear from the information in bug report
> 63946 that the 5.1.28 driver is in the Debian 2.2.15 kernel, not the
> 5.1.29 driver. If so, then the kernel will fail on systems which use an
> Adaptec EISA or VLB SCSI controller, and I would recommend patching the
> kernel to use the latest 5.1.29 driver.
>=20
> -- Mike
I would completely agree with this. At least 3 people in my lug refused
to use debian, because slink wouldn't work on their adaptec chipsets, if
this happened again we might burn alot of people.
--=20
Erik Bernhardson
journey@jps.net
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