Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 19:14:11 +0300 (EEST) From: Penisoara Adrian <ady@warp.starnets.ro> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: troubles with SCSI controller adaptec 2940AU Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970723190545.16550C-100000@ady.warp.starnets.ro> In-Reply-To: <199707231411.HAA19143@hub.freebsd.org>
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Hi, > From: Stratos Paschos <stratos@medusa.cs.uoi.gr> > Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 14:54:09 +0300 (EEST) > Subject: Re: troubles with SCSI controller adaptec 2940AU > > > Howdy! > > > > I got a 2.2.2-RELEASE box with a Adaptec 2940AU PCI SCSI controller, > > connected to a Quantum Fireball HD. > > I'm using kernel.GENERIC, and a TYAN motherboard (more specs if needed, > > since I haven't the machine here now). > > If I do a cold boot (I mean with the power switch) the BIOS sees the adaptec > > and I can boot from the hd (I installed FreeBSD on it :-), > > but if I do a warm boot (eg with "reboot") the bios doesn't sees the > > controller and I can't boot. > > [...] > I had the same problem with the _same_ controller and the _same_ > Adaptec BIOS version. > > Someone from a local store told me that this BIOS has > some problems with some motherboards. > > I solved the problem by replacing the Adaptec BIOS by a newer > (ver 1.40 I think). > > - ----- > Stratos Paschos Same motherboard / SCSI controller / harddisk This is the same problem I had once in a while... ***Try enabling Plug-n-Play SCAM support from SCSI Select Utilities !!*** This probably comes from Adaptec AHA2940AU + Quantum harddisk combination, though I'm only guessing... almost sure that the AHA controller is the mainly cause. Ady (@warp.starnets.ro)
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