Re: [TCLUG:8003] Memory/SCSI problem booting Linux on Compaq SystemPro

[Michael Hicks <hick0088@tc.umn.edu>]

> I've loaded RedHat Linux 6.0 on a Compaq SystemPro, and am encountering a
> conflict between the memory (83968 KB) and SCSI controller (DPT SmartCache
> III configured to use the EATA-DMA driver) that's preventing me from using
> all the memory.
[snip]
> The controller comes up as follows in the EISA config:
> IRQ 15
> SCSI BIOS ROM Address: Enabled at C8000h
> Host Bus Adapter SCSI ID: 7
> 
> I've tried adding eata_dma=0x15,0xC8000 to the boot line, but it still
> doesn't detect the controller when I have the extra memory configured.
> 
> Any pointers?

Is C8000h a low enough address to conflict with the system memory?  (sorry my
math on this sort of thing is pretty rusty..)  Maybe you should try moving that
address up a bit farther (like D0000h or something).

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