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SubjectRe: littel Bug 2.2.10 make menuconfig and Tekram SCSI
Hi Joachim.

> with "make menuconfig" a Tekram SCSI Card 390 is not supported.

> The problem is that

> CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_NVRAM_DETECT=y

> is not configurable by make menuconfig. (it was in 2.0.36)

> drivers/scsi/README.ncr53x8 lead me to the solution.

In that case, the following patch should allow the said option to be
selected. This is against the raw 2.2.10 kernel source.

===8<==== CUT ===>8===
--- linux-2.2.10./drivers/scsi/Config.in~ Thu Jun 10 00:59:34 1999
+++ linux-2.2.10./drivers/scsi/Config.in Tue Jul 13 15:49:03 1999
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
int ' default tagged command queue depth' CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_DEFAULT_TAGS 8
int ' maximum number of queued commands' CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_MAX_TAGS 32
int ' synchronous transfers frequency in MHz' CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_SYNC 20
+ bool ' detect adapter non-volatile RAM' CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_NVRAM_DETECT
bool ' enable profiling' CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_PROFILE
bool ' use normal IO' CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_IOMAPPED
if [ "$CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX" != "n" ]; then
--- linux-2.2.10./Documentation/Configure.help~ Mon Jun 14 03:54:06 1999
+++ linux-2.2.10./Documentation/Configure.help Tue Jul 13 15:53:12 1999
@@ -4097,6 +4097,12 @@
There is no safe option other than using good cabling, right
terminations and SCSI conformant devices.

+detect adapter non-volatile RAM
+CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_NVRAM_DETECT
+ Enable this option to allow the Tekram SCSI 390 adapter to work. I'm
+ not sure what it does, but it fixes this problem. It may also be
+ needed for other compatible adapters.
+
use normal IO
CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_IOMAPPED
If you say Y here, the driver will use normal IO, as opposed to
===8<==== CUT ===>8===
Best wishes from Riley.

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* ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux
* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html

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