aic7xxx probe/driver install hangs installing RH enterprise 4

[Rick Stevens]

On Tue, 2006-06-06 at 10:56 +0200, Oliver B. wrote:
> Hi Todd,
> 
> use the kernel option acpi=no at bootup. This will work.
> The problem is the Red hat patched kernel. You can't use it with ACPI on
> an IBM IntelliStation. Change to a normal one (kernel.org) and ACPI will
> work without problems...

Well THERE'S a new one.  Let's see, acpi...scsi...AH!  Spindown of
drives!  Yes, I can see a link.  Tenuous, but I can see one.


> 
> Regards
> Oliver
> 
> 
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I've got an Adaptec AIC7899 SCSI interface on an IBM intellistation
> >>> (MP)
> >>> that's giving me fits.
> >>>
> >>> I've searched for a solution and tried:
> >>> linux noprobe then selecting the aic7xxx driver during the install
> >>> phase
> >>> (still hangs)
> >>> linux apic (no luck)
> >>>
> >>> I've tried Scientific Linux 4.3 (Redhat AS 4 variant), RH Ent 4 WS
> >>> which
> >>> don't work.
> >>> However the venerable Fedora Core 4 works!
> >>>
> >>> Are there any parameters I can pass to the driver install that may get
> >>> me passed this?
> >>>
> >>
> >> You could try "aic7xxx=no_probe".  Also check the termination on the
> >> bus.  Most probe hangs are caused by termination issues.  Remember, only
> >> the drive at the end of the cable should be terminated--the rest should
> >> not be.
> >>
> >> If you can boot up FC4, have a look at the /boot/grub/grub.conf file
> >> and see what parameters are passed to its kernel, then try those on
> >> the install command line.
> >>
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> > Rick,
> > aic7xxx=no_probe had no effect. Grub.conf has no special parameters
> > passed to the kernel.  The scsi cable has one terminator connection at
> > the end, one drive that is first in the chain and the rest are open
> > connectors.
> >
> > This server has had RH 8,9 and FC4.  It's just odd that this scsi driver
> > would 'fail' so far down the line of OS upgrades.
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestions.  If there's a rabbit to be pulled out of the
> > hat then I'm all ears.
> >
> > Todd
> >
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