Re: 2.1.x + AHA2940UW + 164LX = unstable?

[Michal Jaegermann <michal ellpspace math ualberta ca>]

> 
> I've seen sporatic messages about mystery hang ups
> with late dev kernels on Alpha.

Adaptec has more than its share of quirks.  Depending on a particular
one card it may run fine or it may do various unspeakable things.
It is also **very sensitive** on a proper termination and do not
count that auto-termination will work.

Saying all that Doug Ledford produced much improved Adaptec drivers
which are available from ftp://ftp.dialnet.net/pub/linux/aic7xxx/.
I do not remember which version is in 2.1.102.  You may want to check
and you definitely want to update if you are running one of "stock"
kernels.

> 3. Are the latest Alan Cox/2.0.X maintained kernels more solid
>    on this hardware?

An experience with Adaptecs on Intel is also very checkered one.

  --mj