Bug#419805: kernel-2.6.18-4-686: Adaptec 7xxx driver not respecting BIOS restrictions

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

On Wed, Apr 18, 2007 at 02:47:58AM +0200, Hans-Joachim Zierke wrote:
> Package: kernel-2.6.18-4-686
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> On 50 pin part of SCSI system, local system uses long cable, and is restricted
> to 5 MB/s for reliability (does not matter for my slow bus users on 50 pin).
> 
> Adaptec Driver in Sarge respected Adaptec BIOS user settings and negotiated 
> 5 MB/s with these devices. Never any problem.
> 
> Adaptec Driver in Etch ... see yourself:

Does this error still occur with more recent kernel versions?

If you're running Etch, could you try to reproduce this bug
with the 2.6.24 based kernel added in 4.0r4?
http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/linux-2.6.24.html

Cheers,
        Moritz