[EMAIL PROTECTED] declaimed: > > Michael, > > forgive me if I am just stating the obvious or if I should have missed > your point. > > > Last night, he added a SCSI cdrom and tape drive to the system. He > > insists that the AIC-7980 controller lists the devices during post. (nontechnical explanation) post is everything that happens between power-on and when the OS is loaded. (Assuming IBM hardware here.) Usually you get a message from the video card, RAM test, MB info about built-in devices such as floppies and the IDE bus, then other cards may display information. Most SCSI cards that I've used display a status message and identify the devices found on the bus, jumperless cards will typically offer a chance to configure the card.
The fact that the devices were recognized by the card is good news, but useless unless the proper Linux drivers are loaded. -- Paul Mackinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
