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Re: [SLE] Adaptec 29160 driver in SuSE 6.4?
  • From: europax@xxxxxxxx (europax@xxxxxxxx)
  • Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 14:16:03 -0700
  • Message-id: <39440193.8EACEF65@xxxxxxxx>



Gary Kline wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jun 11, 2000 at 12:28:32PM -0700, europax@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I have the same card and use 6.4. It works with the AIC7XXX module (6.3
> > did as well). I believe that there is an appropriate HOWTO for
> > modules. Rob.
> >
>
> Whew!! Okay, now can anyone give me a pointer to the
> right HOWTO to get the kernel module selected?
>
> I did some searching around for Linux (SuSE) HOWTO's
> several days ago and didn't find anything. (I remember
> these how-to files from trying Debian... that was 3+
> years ago.)
>
> Anybody got a URL or two?
>
> thanks much,
BTW, going from IDE to SCSI-LVD160 gave me the biggest incremental boost
in overall performance that I have seen in a long long time. Rob.

>
> gary
>
> > Gary Kline wrote:
> > >
> > > It seems a bit silly to have a heavy duty SCSI 29160 adaptor in
> > > the low-end IDE box that I'm trying out for SuSE 6.4, but that's
> > > how it works. I figured that the easiest way of reconfiguring
> > > my system was to do a full re-install since the YaST utility
> > > made things so push-button.
> > >
> > > But, no success. After the first CD loaded to the 40% mark
> > > everything hung. The mouse responded, but that was all: The
> > > buttons did not.
> > >
> > > With Linux and with this distro I'm a newbie. I would like to
> > > know if the Adaptec 29160 works with 6.4 and if so, how
> > > (cookbook-style, please!) I add the kernel module.
> > >
> [[ ... ]]
>
> >
>
> --
> Gary D. Kline kline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Public service Unix


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