Help: Problems with 7880UW controller/IBM HD

[Mike Bilow]

Justin T. Gibbs wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:

> I recently bought a Supermicro P6DLS, a 2PII mobo with an integrated 7880,
> to which I wanted to connect an IBM Ultrastar 2ES DCAS-34330W. The system is
> to be used under Linux. I also have a Pioneer CD-Rom connected to the other
> channel.

 JTG> Disable drive initiated sync/wide negotiation and it will
 JTG> probably work. I recently fixed a few problems with target
 JTG> initiated negotiations in the CAM kernel and the Linux
 JTG> driver may have a similar problem. 

 JTG> The 2ES should have a jumper to do this.

FYI, our principal server vendor recently bounced the P6DLS motherboard in
testing, saying that it was "not appropriate for server use."  I don't know the
details, but they were fairly displeased by it.  Any problems would most likely
have been seen on either Windows NT or NetWare, but I can ask them for the
particulars if you are interested.
 
-- Mike