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In a second step of the driver development, the following improvement has
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In a second step of the driver development, the following improvement has
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been applied: The first approach limited the number of devices to 7, far
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been applied: The first approach limited the number of devices to 7, far
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- fewer than the 15 that it could usem then it just maped ldn ->
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+ fewer than the 15 that it could use, then it just mapped ldn ->
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(ldn/8,ldn%8) for pun,lun. We ended up with a real mishmash of puns
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(ldn/8,ldn%8) for pun,lun. We ended up with a real mishmash of puns
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and luns, but it all seemed to work.
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and luns, but it all seemed to work.
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@@ -254,12 +254,12 @@
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device to be existant, but it has no ldn assigned, it gets a ldn out of 7
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device to be existant, but it has no ldn assigned, it gets a ldn out of 7
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to 14. The numbers are assigned in cyclic order. Therefore it takes 8
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to 14. The numbers are assigned in cyclic order. Therefore it takes 8
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dynamical reassignments on the SCSI-devices, until a certain device
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dynamical reassignments on the SCSI-devices, until a certain device
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- loses its ldn again. This assures, that dynamical remapping is avoided
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+ loses its ldn again. This assures that dynamical remapping is avoided
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during intense I/O between up to 15 SCSI-devices (means pun,lun
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during intense I/O between up to 15 SCSI-devices (means pun,lun
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- combinations). A further advantage of this method is, that people who
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+ combinations). A further advantage of this method is that people who
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build their kernel without probing on all luns will get what they expect,
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build their kernel without probing on all luns will get what they expect,
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because the driver just won't assign everything with lun>0 when
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because the driver just won't assign everything with lun>0 when
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- multpile lun probing is inactive.
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+ multiple lun probing is inactive.
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2.4 SCSI-Device Order
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2.4 SCSI-Device Order
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The parameter 'normal' sets the new industry standard, starting
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The parameter 'normal' sets the new industry standard, starting
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from pun 0, scanning up to pun 6. This allows you to change your
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from pun 0, scanning up to pun 6. This allows you to change your
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opinion still after having already compiled the kernel.
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opinion still after having already compiled the kernel.
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- Q: Why I cannot find the IBM MCA SCSI support in the config menue?
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+ Q: Why can't I find IBM MCA SCSI support in the config menu?
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A: You have to activate MCA bus support, first.
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A: You have to activate MCA bus support, first.
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Q: Where can I find the latest info about this driver?
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Q: Where can I find the latest info about this driver?
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A: See the file MAINTAINERS for the current WWW-address, which offers
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A: See the file MAINTAINERS for the current WWW-address, which offers
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