I fought with this one for weeks before finding out that using an Adaptec card
in your Linux box is an exercise in random dumb luck; the gist (as
I understand it) is that Adaptec uses firmware in their cards which may be
altered several times over the production life of the device, and which
changes the necessary specifications for the driver. Since Adaptec won't
release those specs to the public, the Linux driver developers have to write
the Adaptec drivers to whichever card/firmware combination they happen to
have. So Card X from Adaptec may have a driver in the kernel tree, but
whether it works or not apparently depends on whether or not your card has the
same firmware as the one the driver was written for.
Or something like that.
If you have the means, I recommend replacing your Adaptec card with something
civilized from Mylex. Every Mylex/BusLogic card I've ever used has installed
with the same driver, and worked flawlessly.
If you must use your Adaptec card, there are a couple of things you might
try. One is writing or calling Adaptec and politely but firmly requesting
that they get their act together and join the 20th century. I know, fat
chance, but sooner or later they've got to start listening. At the same time,
someone on the SCSI mailing list might be able to help; go to www.linux.org
and get the subscription info from there.
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