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The file eata_in_kernel.gz represents the image of a Slackware 2.1.0
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boot disk compiled with the new DPT controller code found in kernels
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1.1.64 and up. This disk is a 1.44 Meg floppy with kernel 1.1.72. It
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also contains the QUOTA patch, which should not cause any problems
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for you though.
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Previously, I was using the DPT code mentioned in the SCSI-HOWTO,
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the driver written by Cyril. This driver was not compatible with
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the new kernel driver. However, you can do a backup and restore!
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I got creative with a spare disk and the fact that my 'old'
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partition was readable under the new kernel even though the
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sectors/heads/cyls were totally different. Anyway, ***BE CAREFUL
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AND BACKUP EVERYTHING!!!!!***
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Let me say that again.
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**** BE VERY VERY CAREFUL AND BACKUP EVERYTHING!!!! ***
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If you need a kernel, you can do a 'mount -t minix /dev/fd0 /mnt' and
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then copy off the kernel. (You may also use 'rdev' to change the
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kernel's root partion.)
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Good luck!
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Steve...
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Steve Kneizys
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Director, Academic Computing, Ursinus College
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stevo@acad.ursinus.edu
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P.S. Here is part of the header from the new 'eata.c' code in the
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kernel:
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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*
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* 30 Nov 1994 rev. 1.09 for linux 1.1.68
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* Released by Dario Ballabio (Dario_Ballabio@milano.europe.dg.com)
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*
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* This code has been tested with up to 3 Distributed Processing Technology
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* PM2122A/9X (DPT SCSI BIOS v002.D1, firmware v05E.0) eisa controllers,
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* no on board cache and no RAID option.
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* BIOS must be enabled on the first board and must be disabled for all other
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* boards.
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* Support is provided for any number of DPT PM2122 eisa boards.
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* All boards should be configured at the same IRQ level.
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* Multiple IRQ configurations are supported too.
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* Boards can be located in any eisa slot (1-15) and are named EATA0,
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* EATA1,... in increasing eisa slot number.
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* In order to detect the boards, the IRQ must be _level_ triggered
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* (not _edge_ triggered).
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*
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