Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 19:29:51 -0600 From: Richard Van Dyke <rav@xinside.com> To: phk@freebsd.org Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: AHA 6360 with Tanberg 4220 tape? Message-ID: <31BCCC0F.167EB0E7@xinside.com>
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I'm having some problems with the AIC adaptec 6360 (yes I know very slow.. it's only ocasionally driving a CD ROM and less often a tape drive.. and can save a slot since it is on a Sound Blaster already on the system) single chip HBA. It appears that the driver support supports the CD ROM (Toshiba xm3401-b) but chokes "unable to empty a SCSI FIFO" if I connect my tape drive (Tanberg TDC 4220). I've increased the SCSI latency to 30 seconds with no change (besides waiting 15 more seconds..). I think I need to tweek something more fundamental in the 6360 driver.. Using a AHA 1542b recgnizes the drive, but a AHA 1510 (AIC-6260) does not with the same error. As a wise sage pointed out, I could shell out for another HBA, but that kinda goes against the "Frugal Gourmet" mentality that I like so much about FreeBSD. Is it really stupid to even consider using a tape drive with a 6360? I'm assuming the answer is, "it will just take a little longer..". Comments and any suggestions welcome. -- ph: +1 303/298-7478 fax: +1 303/298-1406 mailto:rav@xinside.com X Inside,Inc "X Technology Specialists" http://www.xinside.com
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