From owner-freebsd-scsi Wed Jan 31 21:50:32 1996 Return-Path: owner-freebsd-scsi Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id VAA25357 for freebsd-scsi-outgoing; Wed, 31 Jan 1996 21:50:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from sivka.carrier.kiev.ua (root@sivka.carrier.kiev.ua [193.125.68.130]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id VAA25352 for ; Wed, 31 Jan 1996 21:50:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from elvisti.kiev.ua (uucp@localhost) by sivka.carrier.kiev.ua (Sendmail 8.who.cares/5) with UUCP id HAA14212 for freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.org; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 07:50:04 +0200 Received: from office.elvisti.kiev.ua (office.elvisti.kiev.ua [193.125.28.33]) by spider2.elvisti.kiev.ua (8.6.12/8.ElVisti) with ESMTP id HAA14578 for ; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 07:45:40 +0200 Received: (from stesin@localhost) by office.elvisti.kiev.ua (8.6.12/8.ElVisti) id HAA25375 for freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.org; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 07:45:39 +0200 From: "Andrew V. Stesin" Message-Id: <199602010545.HAA25375@office.elvisti.kiev.ua> Subject: Re: 2.1.0 find Adaptec 1740, but not my drives Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 07:45:39 +0200 (EET) Cc: freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: from "Marcus I. Ryan" at Jan 31, 96 06:28:22 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24alpha5] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hello, I can say that this kind of Adaptec works _for sure_. At least of late December, when 2.1 was out, I took part in the installation of FreeBSD on an Intel (Deskside?) machine (Pentium with this Adaptec onboard) and it worked fine. I think that maybe playing with Adaptec BIOS settings will do the trick? # Adaptec Settings: # Host Adapter Interface Mode: Enhanced Mode # Standard Mode Resource Selection: # I/O Port Definition: Disabled (Enhanced Mode) # DMA Channel Definition: Disabled (Enhanced Mode) Opinions on enabling this last two? # Advanced Enhanced Mode BIOS Options # Extended BIOS Translation: Disabled # Support for more than 2 drives: Enabled # Immediate Return on Seeks: Enabled # # SCSI Device Configuration: # Error if Device Not Found: no Or tweak this ^^^ ? # BIOS Support Option: hd (no on device 7) # Send Start Command: no OR THIS?! ^^^ # Enable Parity Check: yes # Initiate Synch Negotiation: yes # Enable Disconnection: yes Or maybe this ^^^ ? -- With best regards -- Andrew Stesin. +380 (44) 2760188 +380 (44) 2713457 +380 (44) 2713560 "You may delegate authority, but not responsibility." Frank's Management Rule #1.