Re: boot probs with aic7xxx driver... urgent...
>It's an Adaptec AIC 7880...
I had this same problem, and this is not the RIGHT answer, but it did work.
Boot the machine with DOS, using the DOS driver from www.adaptec.com. The
DOS driver resets any microcode loaded into the Adaptec card, thus entirely
resetting it.
Then, go back to Linux, and you should be okay. I found that when I had a
problem with Linux loading the scsi module/drivers, booting with DOS and
the appropriate DOS driver cleared it EVERY time.
When all was said and done, I found that the sound blaster chips built into
the system board "somehow" managed to it at the same address space as the
adaptec card, so we fixed that pretty quick, and everything worked
consistantly from there.
Frederic Breitwieser
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Homebrew Automotive Website:
http://www.xephic.dynip.com/
Wanted - RWD Buick Flywheel that fits the 3.8L / 4.1L!
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