[parisc-linux] C3000 SCSI config, was Re: linux grundler

[M. Grabert]

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Grant Grundler wrote:

> Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] C3000 SCSI config, was Re: linux grundler
>
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 11:18:34AM +0100, M. Grabert wrote:
> > Yes, a (external) FW SCSI terminator and a (external) SE SCSI terminator
> > at the (external) SE SCSI box.
>
> "FW SCSI" == "FW Diff SCSI" ?

FastWide SCSI. Fast-SCSI 40.
The PDC console reports the external box as (SE) SCSI, the other as FW SCSI.
That's the reason I call/report it this way.

> C3000 doesn't have FW Diff SCSI built-in.
> Only 50-pin SE SCSI and 68-pin LVD/SE SCSI.

As I said, there are 2 LVD SCSI drives installed internally.

> Remove the FW Diff terminator and run w/o a terminator rather than
> the wrong one.

I got the machine with 2 terminators, a SE SCSI and (obviously) a LVD SCSI.
I don't think it's a differential terminator.

> > I'm using the the 2.4 -kernel, and it says:
> >
> > "The Zalon is an interface chip that sits between the PA-RISC
> > processor and the NCR 53c720 SCSI controller on K-series PA-RISC
> > boards (these are used, among other places, on some HP 780
> > workstations).  Say Y here to make sure it gets initialized
> > correctly before the Linux kernel tries to talk to the controller."
> >
> > Well, since the C240/C3000 are 780-series machines, I wasn't so sure ...
>
> C3000 is 9000/785 ...but the 2.5 help text is much clearer.

Thanks, Max