Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:56:56 +0100 (GMT) | From | Riley Williams <> | Subject | Re: littel Bug 2.2.10 make menuconfig and Tekram SCSI |
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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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