Problems with new AIC7xxx-Driver

[Ulrich Hansmair]

Hallo,

I m not the most advanced Linux user or even kernel hacker but I think I
can properly compile a Linux kernel and customize my system. I ve no
experience with FreeBSD.

Here is my hardware: Motherboard MS - 5169 (Aladdin 5), AHA-2940UW with
SEAGATE ST51080N with rootfs (I boot from floppy cause WIN95 regularly
destroys my MBR) as well as another IBM-HD and Pioneer-CDROM

Here is my problem: With kernel 2.0.35 (SuSE-5.3-Distribution) I had the
choice between an new SCSI-Driver and an old one. The new Driver didn't
work (reasons below) so I took the old. Now I have to change for
hardware reasons (Sedlbauer ISDN Card) to a newer kernel 2.1.112 without
this choice. This is what happens on bootup:

...
scsi: 1 hosts
(scsi 0:0:-1:-1) Scanning channel for devices
SCSI: aborting command du to timeout: pid 1, scsi0, channel 0, id 0,
lun0 Inquiry 00 00 00 ff 00
SCSI host 0 abort (pid 1) time out - trying harder
SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0
...

This ends in eternal repeating of resetting and searching for devices. I
tried to change my settings in the SCSI-Bios (which is enabled) without
success. So what can I do? Is there any hope for my new kernel to get
booted properly? I do not believe in hardware failures because 2.0.35
and older kernels as well as others OS's do not have a problem with my
SCSI-System. Any hints? Thanks in advance

Uli

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