Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 3 Jan 1997 16:37:10 +0000 (GMT) | From | Gerard Roudier <> | Subject | Re: Adaptec AHA2940 |
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On Fri, 3 Jan 1997, Steffen Grunewald wrote:
> "Bjarni R. Einarsson writes" > |> > |> I had troubles with an AHA-2940 myself, using linux 2.0.21. The computer > |> would lock up real tight after about 1 minute of heavy disk access. I had > |> to do a hard reboot to get the machine up and running again. Switching to > |> 2.0.25 & 2.0.26 did not help. > |> > |> Researching mailing list archives gave me the following clues: > |> > |> 1. AHA-2940 doesn't like Trident video adapters. > |> 2. AHA-2940 wants to be in PCI slot #1. > |> > |> Basically the card seems pretty sensitive.. tip #2 solved my problem. > |> Merely pulling the card out and moving it to another slot was what solved > |> my problem. :-/ > |> > And if you read the manual, you find it mentioned that every other choice > will cause problems. So there's no Linux related content - you would see > very strange behaviour under Win 3.1 too (had to read the FM myself some > weeks ago - same thing).
Did the manual mentionned how we can install 2 boards on a single main board with a single PCI bus, so in the same PCI slot ? Is a hammer enough or must we use a power hammer?
Or perhaps, Adaptec just assume that their boards are so expensive or work so bad than people will never buy a second one?
Gerard.
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