Re: [expert] Re: aic79xx
On Monday 02 June 2003 09:35 am, Thomas Backlund wrote: > "Thomas Gamble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in > message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Sunday 01 June 2003 04:01 am, R N dev wrote: > > > I have adaptec ava 2904, and it works well > > > the driver used is for aic7xxx. > > > > > > hope it helps > > > > This is an ultra 320 adapter, more akin to a 39320-R dual channel. It > > requires the aic79xx drivers. Apparently no other Mandrake users have > > encountered them yet or at least Mandrake doesn't intend to make an > > updated > > > image for a boot floppy that will allow 9.1 to be installed on these > > systems. > > > I'm in the process of rebuilding my MDK 9.1 boot disks that you can > find at: http://www.iki.fi/tmb/9.1/, and will post the updated > disks in the next couple of days... > > (originally they were supposed to be there a couple of weeks ago, > but due to some discussions/disagreements on the vesafb problem, > I have delayed them, but now I have decided how I'll do it...) > > And they will have the following patches applied: > - vesa framebuffer fix for graphic cards with >64MB RAM > - updated aic7xxx / added aic79xx scsi support > - xfs filesystem with acl > - nforce2 ide udma/133 Ahh, this is great! I'll watch for it. I knew it was possible to roll your own, but I have neither the time nor the required skill/experience to do so. Thnaks > > Best Regards > > Thomas Backlund -- Thomas K. Gamble [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #270415 Commit your works unto the Lord, and your thoughts shall be established. (Proverbs 16:3) 16:51:17 up 9 days, 23:55, 9 users, load average: 1.02, 1.03, 1.00 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Re: aic79xx
On Mon, 2003-06-02 at 08:35, Thomas Backlund wrote: > "Thomas Gamble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in > message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Sunday 01 June 2003 04:01 am, R N dev wrote: > > > I have adaptec ava 2904, and it works well > > > the driver used is for aic7xxx. > > > > > > hope it helps > > > > This is an ultra 320 adapter, more akin to a 39320-R dual channel. It > > requires the aic79xx drivers. Apparently no other Mandrake users have > > encountered them yet or at least Mandrake doesn't intend to make an > updated > > image for a boot floppy that will allow 9.1 to be installed on these > systems. > > > > I'm in the process of rebuilding my MDK 9.1 boot disks that you can > find at: http://www.iki.fi/tmb/9.1/, and will post the updated > disks in the next couple of days... > > (originally they were supposed to be there a couple of weeks ago, > but due to some discussions/disagreements on the vesafb problem, > I have delayed them, but now I have decided how I'll do it...) > > And they will have the following patches applied: > - vesa framebuffer fix for graphic cards with >64MB RAM > - updated aic7xxx / added aic79xx scsi support > - xfs filesystem with acl > - nforce2 ide udma/133 > > Best Regards > > Thomas Backlund Thomas A General Thanks for some great work.. ! James Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Re: aic79xx
"Thomas Gamble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Sunday 01 June 2003 04:01 am, R N dev wrote: > > I have adaptec ava 2904, and it works well > > the driver used is for aic7xxx. > > > > hope it helps > > This is an ultra 320 adapter, more akin to a 39320-R dual channel. It > requires the aic79xx drivers. Apparently no other Mandrake users have > encountered them yet or at least Mandrake doesn't intend to make an updated > image for a boot floppy that will allow 9.1 to be installed on these systems. > I'm in the process of rebuilding my MDK 9.1 boot disks that you can find at: http://www.iki.fi/tmb/9.1/, and will post the updated disks in the next couple of days... (originally they were supposed to be there a couple of weeks ago, but due to some discussions/disagreements on the vesafb problem, I have delayed them, but now I have decided how I'll do it...) And they will have the following patches applied: - vesa framebuffer fix for graphic cards with >64MB RAM - updated aic7xxx / added aic79xx scsi support - xfs filesystem with acl - nforce2 ide udma/133 Best Regards Thomas Backlund Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
