** Reply to message from Alvin Austin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 16 Feb 2003 12:11:15 -0800
>Unfortunately, Adaptec doesn't have updated bios drivers for many of their cards (the >2940UW is one, for instance, that I had flashed up to the 2.20 version of the bios, which is >the latest on their site, but it still requires the aic7xxx_old driver). >On another system with the controller onboard, the Adaptec drivers are part of the >motherboard bios, and I haven't been able to locate an update to its bios either. I suspect >this is a common dilemma. However, many of these are machines are fomerly NT servers >and are finding new uses in the linux world, and we don't want this issue to be a stumbling >block... > >Alvin Version 2.20??? I've been using 2 - AHA-2940UWs, and I have had them both flashed to Adaptec Firmware version 2.57.2 for quite some time (I believe since 8/2000)!!! Both work fine with the current aic7xxx drivers under Mandrake 9.0. I wonder why they no longer have that version on their site? I'm sure that I still have the files for 2.57.2 around here somewhere (or at the office) if you're interested. George
