Re: Help Can't install Linux and Adaptec AIC7890 embedded PCI

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From: Michael B�uerle
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 00:00

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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.


Michael Baeuerle  <mibait00@fht-esslingen.de>

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From: Michael B�uerle <mibait00@fht-esslingen.de>
Subject: Re: Help Can't install Linux and Adaptec AIC7890 embedded PCI
Date: 1998/07/22
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