Re: Adding scsi devices ???
lorian@fsavigny.de declaimed:
>
> Michael,
>
> forgive me if I am just stating the obvious or if I should have missed
> your point.
>
> > Last night, he added a SCSI cdrom and tape drive to the system. He
> > insists that the AIC-7980 controller lists the devices during post.
(nontechnical explanation) post is everything that happens between
power-on and when the OS is loaded. (Assuming IBM hardware here.)
Usually you get a message from the video card, RAM test, MB info about
built-in devices such as floppies and the IDE bus, then other cards may
display information. Most SCSI cards that I've used display a status
message and identify the devices found on the bus, jumperless cards will
typically offer a chance to configure the card.
The fact that the devices were recognized by the card is good news, but
useless unless the proper Linux drivers are loaded.
--
Paul Mackinney
paul@mackinney.net
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