Re: U160 controllers for ES45/Alpha Linux????

[Jay Estabrook <Jay Estabrook compaq com>]

On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 05:25:06PM -0600, Dr. Michael A. Mackey wrote:
>
> I have recently returned to using Alpha Linux on my Alpha boxes, and I 
> am preparing to purchase an ES45.  I need some fast SCSI storage.
> 
> Does anyone have any experience using U160 SCSI cards on Alpha Linux?
> 
> Specifically, for a machine like the ES45 (with a 66 MHz PCI bus) will a 
> fast Symbios-based controller (like the Intraserver 64bit 66 MHz U160 
> adapter ITI6200) work?
> 
> Compaq sells a 66 MHz U160 controller for the ES45 (kzpea).  Will it 
> work under Linux?

I'll give you a quick answer, and hope that others can give more details.

I believe that both the SYMBIOS 1010 and the Adaptec 29160 and 39160
have been successfully used here on ES45 under Linux with recent
kernels.

I don't know what the KZPEA actually is, but would expect it to be one
of the above, IIRC.

--Jay++

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