Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Fri, 07 Mar 1997 12:25:40 -0500 | | From | Kultarr <> | | Subject | Re: Tyan Tempest MB |
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Bryn Paul Arnold Jones wrote: > > On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, Kultarr wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am having a problem with the PCI bios support (when > > enabled) in the Linux kernel on a machine with a Tyan > > Tempest motherboard and a Buslogic SCSI controller. > > > > If anyone out there has the above system and would like > > to help, please send me an e-mail to eas@ipass.net. I > > am especially interested in anyone that has gotten such > > a system to work with the PCI bios support turned on in > > the Linux kernel. (I haven't been able to get it to > > work since the version 1.2.x kernels.) > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Eric > > > Enlighten us, what's the problem ?
I've discussed this off-line with Leonard Zubkoff already. (Our discussion is pending further experimentation by myself when I get the time to test his recommendations.)
The problem is that it just plain does not work. The PCI code in the kernel causes the SCSI controller to "completely disappear" on my Tempest board. Everything works if and only if I turn off the PCI BIOS support in the kernel.
We suspect the problem is with the motherboard. I am asking here to see if anyone else has gotten it to work so I can compare motherboard BIOS versions and determine if my broken BIOS was ever fixed and if so which version. The dealer that sold me the motherboard no longer deals with Tyan and is of no use.
My specific problem is the RedHat 4.1 distribution's boot disk comes with PCI enabled. Booting with their bootdisk means I can't access my hard drives, CD-ROM, etc. which pretty much makes doing a nice easy upgrade impossible. (Yes, I have already held discussions with their support people as well.)
-- Eric
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