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Date:      Tue, 06 Jan 1998 20:03:07 +0000
From:      "Þorður Ivarsson" <totii@est.is>
To:        "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com>
Cc:        Cliff Addy <fbsdlist@federation.addy.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Adding an Adaptec 1510A
Message-ID:  <34B28DFB.13CF0B75@est.is>
References:  <199801051932.NAA26245@horton.iaces.com>

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Paul T. Root wrote:
> 
> In a previous message, Cliff Addy said:
> > On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Paul T. Root wrote:
> >
> > > In a previous message, Cliff Addy said:
> > > > I have a system running an Adaptec 2940.  I'd like to add an Epson scanner
> > > > that needs an external SCSI2 interface.  It comes with an Adaptec 1510A
> > > > card.  However, when the machine boots up, I get the messages from the
> > > > 2940 and it identifies its devices, but I never see anything from the 1510
> > > > card.  Shouldn't it also ID itself and the scanner?  Is there something
> > > > special to make the cards coexist?  I've tried to make sure that the
> > > > interrupt does not conflict with anything else.
> > >
> > > What's the matter with putting the scanner on the 2940?
> >
> > You can't use all three busses simultaneously.  The internal fast/wide and
> > SCSI2 busses already have devices on them.  Besides, the external
> > connector on the 2940 is SCSI3, not SCSI2.
> 
> Oh, I didn't know you were using both internal interfaces. But you can
> get DB-68 to DB-50 (or even Centronics) cables. I have them.
> 
> 
> > > I'm not sure the 1510 is supported. Is this a ISA or PCI board?
> > > If it is supported, it's probably the aha or aic controller not the ahc.
> >
> > Well, the board doesn't even appear during bootup, much less once FreeBSD
> > starts.
> 
> Hmm. I don't know then.
> 

The AHA1510 uses 'aic' driver, it is romless and therefor does not show
any signs of probing until you have booted os that shows devices on the
controller (FreeBSD does!) I have used that controller but 'be aware'
the driver is buggy I belive.

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