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diff --git a/drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx b/drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx index ccbf4a6e2..5ec8a51d2 100644 --- a/drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx +++ b/drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ AIC7xxx Driver for Linux - April 15, 1996 + July 20, 1997 Introduction ------------------------ @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ linux-1.1.x and fairly stable since linux-1.2.x, and are also in FreeBSD ----------------------- AIC-777x AIC-785x + AIC-786x AIC-787x AIC-788x @@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ linux-1.1.x and fairly stable since linux-1.2.x, and are also in FreeBSD Dan Eischen deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org (Linux Driver Co-maintainer) Dean Gehnert deang@teleport.com (Linux FTP/patch maintainer) Jess Johnson jester@frenzy.com (AIC7xxx FAQ author) + Doug Ledford dledford@dialnet.net (Stress tester/bug squasher) Special thanks go to John Aycock (aycock@cpsc.ucalgary.ca), the original author of the driver. John has since retired from the project. Thanks @@ -82,10 +84,17 @@ linux-1.1.x and fairly stable since linux-1.2.x, and are also in FreeBSD Send regular messages and replies to: AIC7xxx@FreeBSD.ORG - Command line options - ------------------------ + Command line options ("aic7xxx=option[,option...]") + --------------------------------------------------- "aic7xxx=no_reset" - Eliminate the SCSI reset delay during startup. Some SCSI devices need some extra time to reset. + "aic7xxx=extended" - Force extended translation. + "aic7xxx=ultra" - Force Ultra mode + "aic7xxx=irq_trigger:[0,1]" - Edge (0) or Level (1) triggered + interrupts. AFAIK, the driver only works with level triggered + interrupts. This only applies to EISA adapters. + "aic7xxx=verbose" - Enable more bootup messages. PLEASE use this + if you have problems with the driver. /proc support ------------------------ @@ -106,10 +115,37 @@ linux-1.1.x and fairly stable since linux-1.2.x, and are also in FreeBSD - US Linux mirror of Teleport site ftp://ekf2.vsb.cz/pub/linux/kernel/aic7xxx/ftp.teleport.com/ - European Linux mirror of Teleport site + ftp://ftp.pcnet.com/users/eischen/Linux/ + - Daniel Eischens experimental/development ftp site that is + also home of the Linux aic7xxx sequencer assembler source. + + Sequencer assembler + ------------------------ + The sequencer assembler is no longer being distributed with the + Linux kernel. The sequencer assembler (aic7xxx_asm) is now being + maintained by Justin Gibbs under a BSD copyright (which pretty + much lets you do anything you want with it). I keep a Linux + version of the assembler at my ftp site should you wish to hack + the sequencer code (ftp://ftp.pcnet.com/users/eischen/Linux/). + Please note that you do NOT need the assembler to build a kernel + with aic7xxx support. The assembler generates the code that is + downloaded to the aic7xxx controllers; this code IS part of the + Linux kernel (aic7xxx_seq.h and aic7xxx_reg.h). + + Problems compiling the kernel with aic7xxx support + -------------------------------------------------- + This is probably due to having modified the sequencer files in + some way. If you are not modifying the sequencer source (in + drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.seq), then you can just re-extract + the necessary files from your kernel tarball. Otherwise, visit + my anonymous ftp site (ftp.pcnet.com) and grab the sequencer + assembler source. Dean W. Gehnert deang@teleport.com -$Revision: 3.0 $ +(Modified by D. Eischen, 7/20/97) + +$Revision: 3.1a $ |