Commit 058595d5 authored by Mauro Carvalho Chehab's avatar Mauro Carvalho Chehab Committed by Martin K. Petersen
parent 304a8b62
...@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ Linux SCSI Subsystem ...@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ Linux SCSI Subsystem
ncr53c8xx ncr53c8xx
NinjaSCSI NinjaSCSI
ppa ppa
qlogicfas
scsi_transport_srp/figures scsi_transport_srp/figures
.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
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Qlogic FASXXX Family Driver Notes
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This driver supports the Qlogic FASXXX family of chips. This driver This driver supports the Qlogic FASXXX family of chips. This driver
only works with the ISA, VLB, and PCMCIA versions of the Qlogic only works with the ISA, VLB, and PCMCIA versions of the Qlogic
...@@ -16,7 +21,8 @@ is provided by the qla1280 driver. ...@@ -16,7 +21,8 @@ is provided by the qla1280 driver.
Nor does it support the PCI-Basic, which is supported by the Nor does it support the PCI-Basic, which is supported by the
'am53c974' driver. 'am53c974' driver.
PCMCIA SUPPORT PCMCIA Support
==============
This currently only works if the card is enabled first from DOS. This This currently only works if the card is enabled first from DOS. This
means you will have to load your socket and card services, and means you will have to load your socket and card services, and
...@@ -31,7 +37,8 @@ it from configuring the card. ...@@ -31,7 +37,8 @@ it from configuring the card.
I am working with the PCMCIA group to make it more flexible, but that I am working with the PCMCIA group to make it more flexible, but that
may take a while. may take a while.
ALL CARDS All Cards
=========
The top of the qlogic.c file has a number of defines that controls The top of the qlogic.c file has a number of defines that controls
configuration. As shipped, it provides a balance between speed and configuration. As shipped, it provides a balance between speed and
...@@ -46,7 +53,8 @@ command or something. It comes up faster if this is set to zero, and ...@@ -46,7 +53,8 @@ command or something. It comes up faster if this is set to zero, and
if you have reliable hardware and connections it may be more useful to if you have reliable hardware and connections it may be more useful to
not reset things. not reset things.
SOME TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Some Troubleshooting Tips
=========================
Make sure it works properly under DOS. You should also do an initial FDISK Make sure it works properly under DOS. You should also do an initial FDISK
on a new drive if you want partitions. on a new drive if you want partitions.
...@@ -54,7 +62,8 @@ on a new drive if you want partitions. ...@@ -54,7 +62,8 @@ on a new drive if you want partitions.
Don't enable all the speedups first. If anything is wrong, they will make Don't enable all the speedups first. If anything is wrong, they will make
any problem worse. any problem worse.
IMPORTANT Important
=========
The best way to test if your cables, termination, etc. are good is to The best way to test if your cables, termination, etc. are good is to
copy a very big file (e.g. a doublespace container file, or a very copy a very big file (e.g. a doublespace container file, or a very
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...@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ config SCSI_QLOGIC_FAS ...@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ config SCSI_QLOGIC_FAS
SCSI support"), below. SCSI support"), below.
Information about this driver is contained in Information about this driver is contained in
<file:Documentation/scsi/qlogicfas.txt>. You should also read the <file:Documentation/scsi/qlogicfas.rst>. You should also read the
SCSI-HOWTO, available from SCSI-HOWTO, available from
<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
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