aic7896 on linux 2.2.19 (440GX chipset)

[Jeff Busch]

Hi-

I looked around google web and usenet archives and didn't find an answer.
If there's a faq I didn't find that addresses this issue, please let me
know.

I have a number of SiliconRax boxes (uniprocessor and smp) for which I'm
trying to set up a vanilla 2.2.19 smp kernel.  The storage subsystem works
fine on vanilla 2.2.18 and RedHat's 2.2.12-20, but I need the vm fixes found
in 2.2.19.  I compiled this so many times that I need to put the info in a
table.  All compiles used the aic7xxx as a module.  When the kernel failed,
a message about not being able to mount the root fs was printed and
panicked.

compiler	  6.1.13   maxmem	 fw bld	cpus		  worked
egcs-2.91.66  no	   	1GB	  no		 2xPIII 700	   yes
egcs-2.91.66  no	   	1GB	  no		 1xPIII 800	   no
egcs-2.91.66  yes		1GB	  yes		 1xPIII 800	   yes
egcs-2.91.66  yes		2GB	  yes		 1xPIII 800	   no
egcs-2.91.66  yes		2GB	  no		 1xPIII 800	   no
gcc-2.96RH	  yes		2GB	  yes		 1xPIII 800	   no (compile failed)
gcc-2.96RH	  yes		2GB	  no		 1xPIII 800	   no

6.1.13:  Justin's patch
fw build:  CONFIG_AIC7XXX_BUILD_FIRMWARE

Also, 2.4.5-ac1{3,4,5} built with gcc-2.96RH,
CONFIG_AIC7XXX_BUILD_FIRMWARE=y, and 4GB of BIGMEM works fine on the 1xPIII
800.

All Adaptec firmware is 2.20 S1B1.

Any ideas?  Any other info I can provide?

Thanks,
Jeff Busch
System Administrator
Half.com - an eBay company


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