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authorRalf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>1997-09-12 01:29:55 +0000
committerRalf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>1997-09-12 01:29:55 +0000
commit545f435ebcfd94a1e7c20b46efe81b4d6ac4e698 (patch)
treee9ce4bc598d06374bda906f18365984bf22a526a /drivers/scsi/README.BusLogic
parent4291a610eef89d0d5c69d9a10ee6560e1aa36c74 (diff)
Merge with Linux 2.1.55. More bugfixes and goodies from my private
CVS archive.
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/scsi/README.BusLogic')
-rw-r--r--drivers/scsi/README.BusLogic21
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/README.BusLogic b/drivers/scsi/README.BusLogic
index 6a66e4df6..a9962dbbc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/README.BusLogic
+++ b/drivers/scsi/README.BusLogic
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
BusLogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI Driver for Linux
- Version 2.0.9 for Linux 2.0
+ Version 2.0.10 for Linux 2.0
PRODUCTION RELEASE
- 29 March 1997
+ 11 August 1997
Leonard N. Zubkoff
Dandelion Digital
@@ -284,6 +284,14 @@ o PCI Slot Scanning Order
so as to recognize the host adapters in the same order as they are enumerated
by the host adapter's BIOS.
+o Mega-Transfers/Second
+
+ The driver reports on the synchronous transfer parameters negotiated between
+ the host adapter and target devices in units of "mega-transfers/second". For
+ wide devices, the unit of transfer is 16 bits if wide negotiation has been
+ successfully completed. Therefore, the total transfer rate to wide devices
+ will generally be twice the synchronous tranfer rate reported by the driver.
+
COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
@@ -372,16 +380,17 @@ substantially impact performance.
INSTALLATION
-This distribution was prepared for Linux kernel version 2.0.29, but should be
-compatible with 2.0.4 or any later 2.0 series kernel.
+This distribution was prepared for Linux kernel version 2.0.30, but should be
+compatible with 2.0.4 or any later 2.0 series kernel if BusLogic.patch is also
+applied.
To install the new BusLogic SCSI driver, you may use the following commands,
replacing "/usr/src" with wherever you keep your Linux kernel source tree:
cd /usr/src
- tar -xvzf BusLogic-2.0.9.tar.gz
+ tar -xvzf BusLogic-2.0.10.tar.gz
mv README.* LICENSE.* BusLogic.[ch] FlashPoint.c linux/drivers/scsi
- patch -p < BusLogic.patch
+ patch -p < BusLogic.patch # Only for kernels prior to 2.0.30
cd linux
make config
make depend