[plug] SCSI Install Problem adaptec ava1515

[Garth Atkinson]

Hi Mark

I was using a bog standard Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 distribution. I used
insmod to load the module thus:

insmod aha152x aha152x=0x140,11

Garth

Mark Saxon wrote:
> 
> Garth Atkinson wrote:
> 
> > Hi Mark
> >
> > Are you sure that the 1515 resources "0x340,11,7,1" (note that 0x340 is
> > a hexadecimal number) are correct? I got one of these cards working the
> > other week without too much heartache (the correct resources must be
> > specified as absolutely no auto-probing is done).
> >
> > Garth
> > btw My card was at 0x140 - Is that the default address or is 0x340?
> 
> Default is 0x340 jumper shorted = 0x140  off = 0x340
> Did you install card on a stock RH system  or compile a custom kernel ? Not
> that I can see how this should make a difference but who knows?
> I may crack the case tonight and try the alternative AT port address, its
> worth a try.
> 
> Mark
> 
> >
> > Mark Saxon wrote:
> > >
> > > After a minor victory with isapnp.conf a few days ago I was feeling
> > > lucky and had another go at installing an adaptec AVA-1515 I have had
> > > here for a while but just can' get going I could do with some help
> > > maybe.
> > >
> > > The card is detected by the bios during bootup okay it appears to have
> > > the correct jumper settings for the default port address, IRQ channel
> > > and SCSI address. I have all three terminators installed  since I will
> > > only be using an external device.
> > >
> > > I have trawled through all the HowTo's and tried setting up the card
> > > using  the  aha152x=340,11,7,1  as a mod probe  option that is run as
> > > part of  the RH 6 SCSI device install process. That should make
> > > detection  easy  at least for this card in theory. It it just comes up
> > > with device not found.
> > >
> > > I have no expierience at all with SCSI and don't know where to look
> > > next.  For example do I need a SCSI device attached to the external port
> > > and powered on for the install to work? What else could I try or where
> > > else could I look?
> > >
> > > Mark