Re: [Plug] Compaq Prosignia

[Kevin Hill <khill@quarterleaf.com>]

The ncr SCSI controller module doesn't support EISA.  However, somebody
is working on it.  Check out:

http://www.sleepie.demon.co.uk/ncr53c710/index.html

- khill

Vale_Kenny@vanguard.com wrote:
> 
> If I remember correctly, (I haven't checked, and I'm not sure) CPQ's EISA
> subsystem is not supported by Linux.  I had a Proliant 2500 with Linux, (RH 5.2)
> and I think the NIC I had to rip out and put in a PCI, same for the SCSI card.
> But, I can't remember clearly, it was a pretty chaotic time.  It's unusual to me
> to have both EISA and PCI in the same machine, which is why I am doubting
> myself.
> Peace,
> Vale
> 
> tburba@GLCORPIS01.usvision.com on 07/27/99 11:57:24 AM
> Please respond to plug@lists.nothinbut.net
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> Subject:  Re: [Plug] Compaq Prosignia
> 
> I can't get it to work on their new 1600 series either. Can anyone help us?
> 
> kpeeler@erols.com on 07/26/99 11:44:33 PM
> 
> Please respond to plug@lists.nothinbut.net
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> cc:    (bcc: Thomas A Burba/USVISION)
> Subject:  [Plug] Compaq Prosignia
> 
> <Email>
> Well, for the time being I've given up on the autoforwarding.  I'll just
> have my
> brother get an email address, they're cheap enough anyway.
> </Email>
> Now, on to other problems.  My brother got a compaq prosignia 486Dx/66
> and I've been trying to get linux to install on it.  (We both hate windows
> and he loves the applications (and games) that come with redhat.)  The
> problem is that the compaq comes with the ncr53c710 eisa fast scsi 2
> controller.  I haven't been able to get the card to be recognized using
> the ncr53c7,8xx driver.   The old scsi howto document really is out of
> date and is no help whatsoever.  Has anyone had any luck getting one
> of these systems to work?  Does anyone know if the ncr53c7,8xx driver
> will work on this system (or does this require some kernel hacking?).
> Tim
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