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Date:      Wed, 27 Nov 2002 09:57:49 -0700
From:      "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@scsiguy.com>
To:        "Ronald F. Guilmette" <rfg@monkeys.com>, freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Upgrade from Adaptec 2940UW to 29160N - Problem solved!
Message-ID:  <2270450000.1038416269@aslan.scsiguy.com>
In-Reply-To: <83843.1038299380@monkeys.com>
References:   <83843.1038299380@monkeys.com>

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> The only mystery that still remains after this whole ordeal is ``Why
> was it possible to boot from the mis-allocated partition back when I
> was using the Adaptec 2940UW, even though it was clearly _not_ possible
> to boot from the exact same bleedin' partition when using a newer and
> ``more advanced'' Adaptec 29160N ?

Most likely because the setting for "extended translation" was not the
same on both controllers.  This is one reason to *always* hit "retore
factory defaults" in SCSI-Select when you purchase used controllers.
The actual setting for extended translation is in the Advanced Controller
options of SCSI-Select.

--
Justin

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