RE: Advansys Boot Disk
I have built a set for you using that driver but I am not sure what network
options you need or what kind of machine you have. The result is an SMP
2.2.13-pre6 kernel (yeah, I know, it is a little behind) with the most popular
NIC drivers and no ISDN support.
Try the images at ftp://opensource.captech.com/captech/disks/slink/2.2.13pre6/
And see if they work. Let me know how you make out.
On 25-Sep-99 Curtis M. Brune wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I read with interest your posting of a boot disk with a 2.2.10 kernel
> and "Advansys Support" -- I have a new Advansys Ultra2 Wide SCSI
> controller (ASB3940U2W) that requires an updated advansys.o driver
> available here
>
> http://www.advansys.com/support/software/os/linux.htm
>
> Do these boot disks you made include support for this SCSI card?
> Alternatively is there an __EASY__ way for me to build my own boot disks
> that only have different advansys.c and advansys.h files? Is there a
> project i can download for building boot disks? I envision changing the
> above two source files, typing "make" and having a new resc1440.bin and
> drv1440.bin . Or am I just dreaming?
>
> Thanks,
> Curt
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> As I this is written an upload of slink installation disks using the
> 2.2.10 kernel is being uploaded to opensource.captech.com in the
> /captech/disks/slink/2.2.10 directory
>
> These are TEST disks, you are welcome to TEST them. There was some SCSI
> support and other less popular options removed because of the size of
> the
> 2.2.10 kernel.
>
> In the next few days I will be adding some more sets that have much more
> support but are more specialized. There will be a no-scsi set that has a
> lot of network and other peripheral options, a no-ide set that does much
> the same for SCSI. More will follow including an SMP 2.2.10 install set.
> I
> have tested this all here and it appears to work.
>
> Of note is that these disks support things like Advansys and Initio disk
> controllers as well as providing much better support for the NetGear
> network cards.
>
> Also, the base disks include some things from potato recompiled for
> slink.
> The naming convention for some of these packages will change shortly so
> be
> careful. Right now I am using
> <package-name>_<potato-version>slink.<build>.deb
> but that is likely to change to
> <package-name>_<potato-version>-<potato-revision>slink.<build>.deb
>
> Basicly, this will not affect the majority of you so don't worry about
> it.
>
> In any case, I am interested in any feedback or particular device
> support
> you might want. I can build a new set in a short period of time.
>
>
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E-Mail: George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com>
Date: 25-Sep-99
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