Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:49:55 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:49:45 -0500 Received: from ns1.system-techniques.com ([199.33.245.254]:22682 "EHLO filesrv1.baby-dragons.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:49:43 -0500 Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:49:37 -0500 (EST) From: "Mr. James W. Laferriere" To: Arturas V cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Subject: Re: Proliant hangs with 2.4 but works with 2.2. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hello Arturus , Fyi , The SYM2 version of the 53c8xx driver (imo) has better support for both the older & newer chips . The first 2.4 kernel with the SYM2 included is 2.4.16 (iirc) . Hth , JimL On Wed, 26 Dec 2001, Arturas V wrote: > lafanga lafanga wrote: > >I have a Compaq Proliant 1600 server which can be hung on demand with >all > >the 2.4 series kernels I have tried (2.4, 2.4.1 & 2.4.2-pre3). >Kernel > >2.2.16 runs perfectly (from a default RH7.0). > > >I have ensured that the server meets the necessary requirements for >the > >2.4 kernels (modutils etc) and I have tried kgcc and various gcc versions. > > >When compiling I have tried default configs and also minimalist configs > >(with only cpqarray and tlan). I have also ensured that I have the latest > > >current SmartStart CD (4.9) and have setup the firmware for installing > >Linux. > > I had similar problem with 2.4.5 Kernel. I managed to solve the problem by > configuring a working verion of kernel with > NCR53C8XX SCSI support as well as SYM53C8XX. As far as I understood > SYM53C8xx support covers 53C8xx chips better than NCR53C8xx and that makes > all the difference. Anyone understands why? > --- > Arturas Vaitaitis. > --- > Please CC to arturv@acedsl.com > P.S. Intelligence has yet to prove its survival value > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | James W. Laferriere | System Techniques | Give me VMS | | Network Engineer | P.O. Box 854 | Give me Linux | | babydr@baby-dragons.com | Coudersport PA 16915 | only on AXP | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/