Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 13:32:13 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com> To: fbsdlist@federation.addy.com (Cliff Addy) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Adding an Adaptec 1510A Message-ID: <199801051932.NAA26245@horton.iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980105141540.23351B-100000@federation.addy.com> from Cliff Addy at "Jan 5, 98 02:17:16 pm"
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In a previous message, Cliff Addy said: > On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Paul T. Root wrote: > > > In a previous message, Cliff Addy said: > > > I have a system running an Adaptec 2940. I'd like to add an Epson scanner > > > that needs an external SCSI2 interface. It comes with an Adaptec 1510A > > > card. However, when the machine boots up, I get the messages from the > > > 2940 and it identifies its devices, but I never see anything from the 1510 > > > card. Shouldn't it also ID itself and the scanner? Is there something > > > special to make the cards coexist? I've tried to make sure that the > > > interrupt does not conflict with anything else. > > > > What's the matter with putting the scanner on the 2940? > > You can't use all three busses simultaneously. The internal fast/wide and > SCSI2 busses already have devices on them. Besides, the external > connector on the 2940 is SCSI3, not SCSI2. Oh, I didn't know you were using both internal interfaces. But you can get DB-68 to DB-50 (or even Centronics) cables. I have them. > > I'm not sure the 1510 is supported. Is this a ISA or PCI board? > > If it is supported, it's probably the aha or aic controller not the ahc. > > Well, the board doesn't even appear during bootup, much less once FreeBSD > starts. Hmm. I don't know then. -- Law Students should be required to take courses in English.
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