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Michael B�uerle <mibait00@fht-esslingen.de> writes:

> Gilad Langer wrote:
> > 
> > Please help me....
> > 
> > I am relatively new to Linux but have installed some systems on Pentium
> > MMX's. Right now I am trying to install RedHat 5.1 on a box with an ASUS
> > motherboard (440BX AGPset dual with one Pentium II 350) with an embedded
> > Adaptec AIC7890 SCSI controller. The RedHat installation program only gives
> > the choice of a AHA2940 adapter and afterwards cannot find the device during
> > the autoprobe (probably because its not a AHA2940). I have read that RedHat
> > supports AIC7xxx but how can I get on with the installation???
> > 
> > Sincerely
> > - Gilad
> > 
> 
> The AIC7890 is the Chip from the AHA-2940U2(W) (Ultra-2 SCSI).
> There is also a 64bit-PCI Version named AIC7891.
> 
> I think there's no Linux-Support for both at the moment.

Actually, there is a beta at:

	ftp.dialnet.net:/pub/linux/aic7xxx/testing

As I recall, the beta announcement said the U2W controller (ie, your AIC7890)
only works with Ultra2 devices.  It doesn't currently with Ultra/non-ultra
devices.  You will probably need another computer to build the kernel on.

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