Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:53:29 -0200 (BRST) From: "Dr. Guilherme Regis" <lgemedia@200-171-183-182.dsl.telesp.net.br> To: "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@scsiguy.com> Cc: Buchan Milne <bgmilne@cae.co.za>, aic7xxx@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: aic7xxx on floppy disk Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0112192137460.3395-100000@200-171-183-182.dsl.telesp.net.br> In-Reply-To: <200112191550.fBJFocg88078@aslan.scsiguy.com>
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I've tried Mandrake 8.1 Disc 2 install. The only driver related is aic7xxx.o. Same related driver is listed on Disc 1 install. I tried both and the result is: Insmod Failed. Luiz On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Justin T. Gibbs wrote: > >Which card are you running? Have you got a recent firmware? The newer > >driver (default in RH and Mandrake) needs a firmware update on the card. > > RH continues to use the old driver. I have not checked Mandrake. > As the firmware is part of the driver, no firmware updates are ever > required for these products. > > Dr. Regis' problem is that the old aic7xxx driver is being used for > his cardbus card even if he selects the new driver. There are lots > of solutions for making this work once the machine is up, but I don't > know how to correct the cardbus probe during install. Just having the > right driver (on a floppy or by picking the new one during expert mode) > won't prevent the cardbus code from additionally choosing the old driver. > > -- > Justin > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe aic7xxx" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe aic7xxx" in the body of the message
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