[EMAIL PROTECTED] said
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>
> On 30-Dec-98, [EMAIL PROTECTED] took time to write :
> > I seem to remember reading somewhere a LILO/boot command-line option
> > to turn-off SCSI reset. Unfortunately, I've not been able to locate
> > the reference.
> >
> > Could one of you kind folks either point me in the right direction,
> > or even (***gasp***) tell me the answer! :)
>
> I don't know the answer to your problem (never had a chance to come close an
> SMP machine, lucky you !)
>
It's a client's machine. Though the client happens to be my wife's
company...
> But for the lilo option it's no_reset
>
That's easy. Thank you.
> ex:
> aic7xxx=no_reset
> (change aic7xxx to the name of your SCSI driver)
>
> you can put it in lilo.conf like that
> append="aic7xxx=no_reset"
>
> or otherwise on the lilo prompt you can type:
> linux aic7xxx=no_reset
>
> if linux is the name of your kernel
>
> Good luck
>
Thanks again!
Setting up LILO isn't going to be a problem...just couldn't remember the
option...
> Patrick
>
> Ps: to find things like that see the kernel sources.
> for example aic7xxx=no_reset (along with all other options) is clearly
> mentioned at the beginning of /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx.c
>
Yes, you're right. It's there. Though there are 220 or so files in
/usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi alone...finding a reference to an option you
don't know in the source of a driver you don't use *is* somewhat problematic.
It's akin to using a dictionary to learn the proper spelling of a word - it's
easy to find the word if you already know how to spell it...
Thanks again, I'll see if I can get over there tonight to do a re-boot.
Chuck
PS Please forgive the rant - sometimes answers like "read the source"
remind me of being a dyslexic kid and being told "look it up in
the dictionary" every time I couldn't spell a 4-5 letter word.
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