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>8. Controllers (SCSI)</H1
><P
> It is important to pick a SCSI controller carefully. Many cheap ISA
SCSI controllers are designed to drive CD-ROM's rather than anything
else. Such low-end SCSI controllers are no better than IDE. See the
SCSI HOWTO and look at performance figures before buying a SCSI card.
</P
><P
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> for information on SCSI controllers with hardware RAID
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><A
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>8.1. Supported</H2
><P
> <P
></P
><UL
><LI
><P
> AMI Fast Disk (<EM
>VLB/EISA</EM
>)
(BusLogic compatible)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AVA-1502E (<EM
>ISA/VLB</EM
>)
(AIC-6360) (<EM
>AHA1520</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AVA-1505/1515 (<EM
>ISA</EM
>)
(Adaptec AHA-152x compatible)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AVA-1825 (<EM
>VLB</EM
>)
(Adaptec AHA-152x compatible)
</P
><P
> This card has a SCSI, EIDE and floppy port which all work nicely.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-1510/152x (<EM
>ISA/VLB</EM
>)
(AIC-6260/6360)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-154x (<EM
>ISA</EM
>) (all
models)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-174x (<EM
>EISA</EM
>) (in
enhanced mode)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-274x/274xT (<EM
>EISA</EM
>)
(AIC-7771). The 274xT is supported since kernel series 2.1.x
(<EM
>AHA2740</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-284x (<EM
>VLB</EM
>)
(AIC-7770) (<EM
>AHA2740</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-2910B (<EM
>PCI</EM
>)
(since kernel series 2.1.x)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-2920 (<EM
>PCI</EM
>). Use
the Future Domain driver. LILO parameters are needed when
used for hard disks.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-2920C (<EM
>PCI</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-2930/U/U2 (<EM
>PCI</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-2940/U/W/AU/UW/U2W/U2/U2B/U2BOEM (<EM
>PCI</EM
>) (AIC-7861, AIC-7871, AIC-7844,
AIC-7881, AIC-7884). Some of these are only supported since
kernel series 2.1.x (<EM
>AHA2740</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-2944D/WD/UD/UWD (<EM
>PCI</EM
>).
Some of these are only supported since kernel series 2.1.x
(<EM
>AHA2740</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-2950U2/U2B/U2W
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-3940/U/W/UW/AUW/U2W
(<EM
>PCI</EM
>) (AIC-7872, AIC-7882)
(since 1.3.6). Some of these are only supported since kernel
series 2.1.x
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-3950U2B/U2D
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA-3985U/W/UW (<EM
>PCI</EM
>)
(AIC-7873, AIC-7883). Some of these are only supported since
kernel series 2.1.x
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec <EM
>PCI</EM
> controllers with
AIC-7850, AIC-7855, AIC-7860
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec on board controllers with AIC-777x
(<EM
>EISA</EM
>), AIC-785x, AIC-786x,
AIC-787x (<EM
>PCI</EM
>), AIC-788x
(<EM
>PCI</EM
>), AIC-789x, AIC-3860.
AIC-786x and AIC-789x are supported since kernel series 2.1.x
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP510/5150 Bus-Master
(<EM
>ISA</EM
>)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP5140 Bus-Master
(<EM
>ISA</EM
>) PnP
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP5142 Bus-Master
(<EM
>ISA</EM
>) PnP with floppy
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP920 Bus-Master (<EM
>PCI</EM
>)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP930/U Bus-Master
(<EM
>PCI/Ultra></EM
>)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP960/U Bus-Master
(<EM
>PCI/ULTRA</EM
>) MAC/PC
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP542 Bus-Master (<EM
>ISA</EM
>)
with floppy (single channel)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP742 Bus-Master (<EM
>EISA</EM
>)
(single channel)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP842 Bus-Master (<EM
>VL</EM
>)
(single channel)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP940/U Bus-Master
(<EM
>PCI/Ultra</EM
>) (single channel)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP970/U Bus-Master
(<EM
>PCI/Ultra</EM
>) MAC/PC
(single channel)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP752 Dual Channel Bus-Master
(<EM
>EISA</EM
>) (dual channel)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP852 Dual Channel Bus-Master
(<EM
>VL</EM
>) (dual channel)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AdvanSys ABP950 Dual Channel Bus-Master
(<EM
>PCI</EM
>) (dual channel)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://www.connectcom.net/downloads/software/os/linux.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Always IN2000
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> AMD AM53C974
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> BusLogic FlashPoint LT/DL/LW/DW (BT-930(R), BT-920,
BT-932(R), BT-950(R), BT-952(R))
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="http://dandelion.sourceforge.net/BusLogic.html"
TARGET="_top"
> (more info)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Compaq Smart Array 2
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> DPT PM2001, PM2012A (EATA-PIO)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> DPT Smartcache/SmartRAID Plus,III,IV families
(<EM
>ISA/EISA/PCI</EM
>) (EATA-DMA)
</P
><P
> Take a look at
<A
HREF="http://www.uni-mainz.de/~neuffer/scsi/dpt/"
TARGET="_top"
> this page</A
> for more information.
Cards in these families are PM2011, PM2021,
PM2041, PM3021, PM2012B, PM2022, PM2122, PM2322, PM2042,
PM3122, PM3222, PM3332, PM2024, PM2124, PM2044, PM2144,
PM3224, PM3334
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> DTC 3180/3280
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> DTC 329x (<EM
>EISA</EM
>)
(Adaptec 154x compatible)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Future Domain TMC-16x0, TMC-3260
(<EM
>PCI</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Future Domain TMC-8xx, TMC-950
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Future Domain chips TMC-1800, TMC-18C50, TMC-18C30, TMC-36C70
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> ICP-Vortex PCI-SCSI Disk Array Controllers (many RAID
levels supported) Patches for Linux 1.2.13 and 2.0.29
are available
<A
HREF="ftp://icp-vortex.com/download/linux/"
TARGET="_top"
> here</A
>. The controllers GDT6111RP,
GDT6121RP, GDT6117RP,
GDT6127RP, GDT6511RP, GDT6521RP, GDT6517RP, GDT6527RP,
GDT6537RP and GDT6557RP are supported. You can also use
pre-patch-2.0.31-4 to pre-patch-2.0.31-9.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> ICP-Vortex EISA-SCSI Controllers (many RAID levels
supported) Patches for Linux 1.2.13 and 2.0.29 are
available
<A
HREF="ftp://icp-vortex.com/download/linux/"
TARGET="_top"
> here</A
>. The controllers GDT3000B,
GDT3000A, GDT3010A, GDT3020A
and GDT3050A are supported. You can also use
pre-patch-2.0.31-4 to pre-patch-2.0.31-9.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Iomega PPA3 parallel port SCSI Host Bus Adapter
embedded in ZIP drive
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Initio Corp. INI-9090U INI-9100, INI-9100W/A/UW,
INI-9200U/UW, INI-9400U/UW, INI-9520U/UW,
INI-A100U2W
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Initio Corp. INIC-950
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum 16 SCSI
(<EM
>ISA</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Mylex (formerly BusLogic) W Series
(<EM
>PCI</EM
>) (BT-948, BT-958, BT-958D)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Mylex (formerly BusLogic) C Series
(<EM
>ISA/EISA/VLB/PCI</EM
>)
(BT-946C, BT-956C, BT-956CD, BT-445, BT-747C, BT-757C,
BT-757CD, BT-545C, BT-540CF)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Mylex (formerly Buslogic) S Series
(<EM
>ISA/EISA/VLB</EM
>)
(BT-445S, BT-747S, BT-747D, BT-757S, BT-757D, BT-545S,
BT-542D, BT-742A, BT-542B)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Mylex (formerly BusLogic) A Series
(<EM
>ISA/EISA</EM
>) (BT-742A, BT-542B)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> NCR 5380 generic cards
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> NCR 53C400 (Trantor T130B) (use generic NCR 5380 SCSI support)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> NCR 53C406a (Acculogic ISApport / Media Vision Premium 3D SCSI)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> NCR chips 53C7x0 (the 53C710 is only supported in PCI variant)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> NCR chips 53C810(A), 53C815, 53C820, 53C825(A), 53C860,
53C875, 53C895 (53C895 supported 'on paper')
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Qlogic / Control Concepts SCSI/IDE (FAS408)
(<EM
>ISA/VLB</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Qlogic FASXXX/FASXX family of chips
(<EM
>ISA/VLB</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> QLogic IQ-PCI, IQ-PCI-10, IQ-PCI-D
(<EM
>PCI</EM
>) (ISP1020 chip)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Quantum ISA-200S, ISA-250MG
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Seagate ST-01/ST-02 (<EM
>ISA</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> SIIG Ultrawide SCSI Pro (Initio chipset).
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> SoundBlaster 16 SCSI-2 (Adaptec 152x compatible)
(<EM
>ISA</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Tekram DC-390, DC-390W/U/F
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Trantor T128/T128F/T228 (<EM
>ISA</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> UltraStor 14F (<EM
>ISA</EM
>),
24F (<EM
>EISA</EM
>), 34F
(<EM
>VLB</EM
>)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Western Digital WD7000 SCSI
</P
></LI
></UL
>
</P
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><A
NAME="AEN9209"
></A
>8.2. Alpha, Beta drivers</H2
><P
> <P
></P
><UL
><LI
><P
> AMD AM79C974 (<EM
>PCI</EM
>)
(Compaq, HP, Zeos onboard SCSI)
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/scsi/AM53C974-0.3.tgz"
TARGET="_top"
> (driver)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec ACB-40xx SCSI-MFM/RLL bridgeboard
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/scsi/adaptec-40XX.tar.gz"
TARGET="_top"
> (driver)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Always Technologies AL-500
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/scsi/al500-0.2.tar.gz"
TARGET="_top"
> (driver)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Iomega PC2/2B
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/scsi/iomega_pc2-1.1.x.tar.gz"
TARGET="_top"
> (driver)</A
>
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Ricoh GSI-8
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scsi/gsi8.tar.gz"
TARGET="_top"
> (driver)</A
>
</P
></LI
></UL
>
</P
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><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="AEN9234"
></A
>8.3. Unsupported</H2
><P
> <P
></P
><UL
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AHA 2940UW Pro
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AAA-13x RAID Adapters
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AAA-113x Raid Port Cards
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Adaptec AIC-7810
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> NCR chip 53C710 (<EM
>ISA</EM
>)
(old obsolete chip, but still used in some Compaq
models)
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Non Adaptec compatible DTC boards (327x, 328x)
</P
></LI
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>
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