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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!sundog.tiac.net!news.sprintlink.net!crash!simpact!dsmith From: dsmith@dcs.simpact.com Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: AHA1540 problems Message-ID: <1994Jun22.160730.101@dcs.simpact.com> Date: 22 Jun 94 16:07:30 PDT References: <wrightj.772155348@BIX.com> Organization: Simpact Associates, San Diego CA Lines: 25 In article <wrightj.772155348@BIX.com>, wrightj@BIX.com (wrightj on BIX) writes: > > I'm having trouble getting an Adaptec 1540 (rev 2c) running with FreeBSD > 1.1-Release. I tried verifying the disk under DOS (using Adaptec's > scsifmt program), and it worked just fine. > > During bootup, it finds the card and reads it settings, then gives the > error: host_stat16 (7 times). Looking through the aha1542 code, this > corresponds to bad ccb opcode (and I haven't the foggiest what this means). > > Any help appreciated... > > Jason L. Wright > wrightj@bix.com I can not speak for FreeBSD, but NetBSD also uses Julian's SCSI driver, and it will not work with an Adaptec 1540. It is designed to work with an Adaptec 154x A,B, or C. The 1540 does not have scatter/gather DMA capabilities and a few other features that are included in the Rev. A,B, and C boards. Your best bet, would be to upgrade to a newer Adaptec board. If you choose to modify the driver, I am sure that there will be several people interested in obtaining a copy (me for one). Good Luck. Dave Smith