[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Booting Tyan Thunder K7 with onboard SCSI (AIC-7899W)

To: Jochem van Dieten <jochemd@oli.tudelft.nl>
Subject: Re: Booting Tyan Thunder K7 with onboard SCSI (AIC-7899W)
From: OpenBSD baby <bsd@hitmedia.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 21:21:45 -0700
Cc: misc@openbsd.org
Content-Disposition: inline
References: <3D14EA34.3090508@oli.tudelft.nl>
User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i

> Has anybody had success at using an Tyan Thunder K7 with onboard SCSI or 
> another AIC-7899W based controller?

Sorry I can't help much except to say:

#1 - I've had success booting off of AIC-7899W on-board controllers on a SuperMicro motherboard.  No problems.

#2 - BUT... the AIC-7899W controller (ahc) has been a problem, in general, with other things.  We're having intermittent issues with total crashes when copying between two SCSI drives on one controller.  Though this may be really disappointing, I wouldn't depend on that onboard SCSI for a live server just yet, unless you've put it through a ton of tests.

References:
- Booting Tyan Thunder K7 with onboard SCSI (AIC-7899W)
  - From: Jochem van Dieten <jochemd@oli.tudelft.nl>

Prev by Date: Re: Scrolley.
Next by Date: Re: Wireless network packet loss...
Prev by thread: Booting Tyan Thunder K7 with onboard SCSI (AIC-7899W)
Next by thread: Re: Booting Tyan Thunder K7 with onboard SCSI (AIC-7899W)
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread