Re: tlug: SCSI Server Card

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Mon, 16 Mar 1998, joem wrote:

> 
> Craig Wrote:
> >> We are borrowing the SCSI controller and SCSI disk and should
> >> buy them from the owners or buy replacements.  There is a lengthy
> >> explanation as to why we had to do this.
> 
> Kei Wrote:
> > I have one pci-scsi controller that uses AMD chip available and
> > I can donate. I don't remember if it can boot up.
> > If you desire, I will send it to the address where the new server is
> > located for testing. And if it doesn't work, you can return it to me
> > next time I show up at the meeting.
> 
> Hi Kei,
> 
> Cool Picture of the SCSI card!  Thanks for offering it.  I think
> we should test it out before giving it to Scott ... can you send it 
> here (to HSBC) first?  I'll test it, and if it's OK I'll take it over
> to Scott's place and install it.   If it doesn't have a bios, I'll
> keep it for you until the next meeting.

Those cards are garbage.  Of the two I have for testing... Linux will
generate a kernel panic and hang on bootup if there's more than 1 scsi
device connected to it (yes, I checked termination :) )...

I was kind of hoping for that buslogic card... then we can leave the 2940
in the tlug server.

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Joe.
> 
> Joe Marchak
> joem@example.com
> 
> HSBC James Capel
> 1-13-1 Kyobashi
> Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104
> Phone: +813-5203-3925
> FAX:   +813-5203-3699
> 
> 
> 
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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
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