Subject: Re: Symbios Dual SCSI + Ethernet card status
To: Michael L. Hitch <mhitch@lightning.msu.montana.edu>
From: None <othyro@freeshell.org>
List: port-alpha
Date: 04/06/2004 12:51:00
On Mon, 5 Apr 2004, Michael L. Hitch wrote:

> --- GENERIC	Wed Aug  7 21:25:33 2002
> +++ VPN01	Tue Jul 15 16:06:27 2003
> @@ -262,7 +262,9 @@
>  isp*	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# Qlogic ISP 10x0 SCSI
>  le*	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# PCI LANCE Ethernet (untested)
>  sf*	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# Adaptec AIC-6915 Ethernet
> -siop*	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# Symbios 53c8xx SCSI
> +#siop*	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# Symbios 53c8xx SCSI
> +siop0	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# Symbios 53c8xx SCSI
> +#siop1	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# Symbios 53c8xx SCSI
>  mlx*	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# Mylex DAC960 / DEC SWXCR (untested)
>  ne*	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# NE2000-compatible Ethernet
>  ohci*	at	pci? dev ? function ?		# USB Open Host Controller

=) I figured that was the case.

> The siop1 entry is there because I had it enabled when trying to debug the
> problem.  With it commented out, the system will boot.
>
> I had ethernet connectivity - but only through a 3COM card added to the
> system.  The NIC on the combo card has the same problems as the second
> Symbios chip- no interrupts.

Gah, so I guess I have to buy another card in the interim anyway. My other
machine and I are in different states, but I hope to have the chance to
play with this soon. Thanks for the update and the info!!

> --
> Michael L. Hitch			mhitch@montana.edu
> Computer Consultant
> Information Technology Center
> Montana State University	Bozeman, MT	USA
>
>
>

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