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This card is 2,4, or 8 channel master mode support only. SCSI support required!!! <http://www.3ware.com/> Please read the comments at the top of <file:drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c>. CONFIG_WARPENGINE_SCSI Support for MacroSystem Development's WarpEngine Amiga SCSI-2 controller. Info at <http://www.lysator.liu.se/amiga/ar/guide/ar310.guide?FEATURE5>. CONFIG_JAZZ_ESP This is the driver for the onboard SCSI host adapter of MIPS Magnum 4000, Acer PICA, Olivetti M700-10 and a few other identical OEM systems. CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD If you want to use a SCSI hard disk or the SCSI or parallel port version of the IOMEGA ZIP drive under Linux, say Y and read the SCSI-HOWTO, the Disk-HOWTO and the Multi-Disk-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. This is NOT for SCSI CD-ROMs. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called sd_mod.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt> and <file:Documentation/scsi.txt>. Do not compile this driver as a module if your root file system (the one containing the directory /) is located on a SCSI disk. In this case, do not compile the driver for your SCSI host adapter (below) as a module either. CONFIG_SD_EXTRA_DEVS This controls the amount of additional space allocated in tables for drivers that are loaded as modules after the kernel is booted. In the event that the SCSI core itself was loaded as a module, this value is the number of additional disks that can be loaded after the first host driver is loaded. Admittedly this isn't pretty, but there are tons of race conditions involved with resizing the internal arrays on the fly. Someday this flag will go away, and everything will work automatically. If you don't understand what's going on, go with the default. CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST If you want to use a SCSI tape drive under Linux, say Y and read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>, and <file:drivers/scsi/README.st> in the kernel source. This is NOT for SCSI CD-ROMs. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called st.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt> and <file:Documentation/scsi.txt>. CONFIG_CHR_DEV_OSST The OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tape drives can not be driven by the standard st driver, but instead need this special osst driver and use the /dev/osstX char device nodes (major 206). Via usb-storage and ide-scsi, you may be able to drive the USB-x0 and DI-x0 drives as well. Note that there is also a second generation of OnStream tape drives (ADR-x0) that supports the standard SCSI-2 commands for tapes (QIC-157) and can be driven by the standard driver st. For more information, you may have a look at the SCSI-HOWTO <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto> and <file:drivers/scsi/README.osst> in the kernel source. More info on the OnStream driver may be found on <http://linux1.onstream.nl/test/> Please also have a look at the standard st docu, as most of it applies to osst as well. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called osst.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt> and <file:Documentation/scsi.txt>. CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR If you want to use a SCSI CD-ROM under Linux, say Y and read the SCSI-HOWTO and the CD-ROM-HOWTO at <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. Also make sure to say Y or M to "ISO 9660 CD-ROM file system support" later. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called sr_mod.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt> and <file:Documentation/scsi.txt>. CONFIG_SR_EXTRA_DEVS This controls the amount of additional space allocated in tables for drivers that are loaded as modules after the kernel is booted. In the event that the SCSI core itself was loaded as a module, this value is the number of additional CD-ROMs that can be loaded after the first host driver is loaded. Admittedly this isn't pretty, but there are tons of race conditions involved with resizing the internal arrays on the fly. Someday this flag will go away, and everything will work automatically. If you don't understand what's going on, go with the default. CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR_VENDOR This enables the usage of vendor specific SCSI commands. This is required to support multisession CDs with old NEC/TOSHIBA cdrom drives (and HP Writers). If you have such a drive and get the first session only, try saying Y here; everybody else says N. CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG If you want to use SCSI scanners, synthesizers or CD-writers or just about anything having "SCSI" in its name other than hard disks, CD-ROMs or tapes, say Y here. These won't be supported by the kernel directly, so you need some additional software which knows how to talk to these devices using the SCSI protocol: For scanners, look at SANE (<http://www.mostang.com/sane/>). For CD writer software look at Cdrtools (<http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html>) and for burning a "disk at once": CDRDAO (<http://cdrdao.sourceforge.net/>). Cdparanoia is a high quality digital reader of audio CDs (<http://www.xiph.org/paranoia/>). For other devices, it's possible that you'll have to write the driver software yourself. Please read the file <file:Documentation/scsi-generic.txt> for more information. If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt> and <file:Documentation/scsi.txt>. The module will be called sg.o. If unsure, say N. CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN If you have a SCSI device that supports more than one LUN (Logical Unit Number), e.g. a CD jukebox, and only one LUN is detected, you can say Y here to force the SCSI driver to probe for multiple LUNs. A SCSI device with multiple LUNs acts logically like multiple SCSI devices. The vast majority of SCSI devices have only one LUN, and so most people can say N here and should in fact do so, because it is safer. CONFIG_SCSI_CONSTANTS The error messages regarding your SCSI hardware will be easier to understand if you say Y here; it will enlarge your kernel by about 12 KB. If in doubt, say Y. CONFIG_SCSI_LOGGING This turns on a logging facility that can be used to debug a number of SCSI related problems. If you say Y here, no logging output will appear by default, but you can enable logging by saying Y to "/proc file system support" and "Sysctl support" below and executing the command echo "scsi log token [level]" > /proc/scsi/scsi at boot time after the /proc file system has been mounted. There are a number of things that can be used for 'token' (you can find them in the source: <file:drivers/scsi/scsi.c>), and this allows you to select the types of information you want, and the level allows you to select the level of verbosity. If you say N here, it may be harder to track down some types of SCSI problems. If you say Y here your kernel will be somewhat larger, but there should be no noticeable performance impact as long as you have logging turned off. CONFIG_SCSI_DECNCR Say Y here to support the NCR53C94 SCSI controller chips on IOASIC based TURBOchannel DECstations and TURBOchannel PMAZ-A cards. CONFIG_SCSI_ADVANSYS This is a driver for all SCSI host adapters manufactured by AdvanSys. It is documented in the kernel source in <file:drivers/scsi/advansys.c>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called advansys.o. CONFIG_SCSI_AHA152X This is a driver for the AHA-1510, AHA-1520, AHA-1522, and AHA-2825 SCSI host adapters. It also works for the AVA-1505, but the IRQ etc. must be manually specified in this case. It is explained in section 3.3 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. You might also want to read the file <file:drivers/scsi/README.aha152x>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called aha152x.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_AHA1542 This is support for a SCSI host adapter. It is explained in section 3.4 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. Note that Trantor was purchased by Adaptec, and some former Trantor products are being sold under the Adaptec name. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file:drivers/scsi/aha1542.h>. If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called aha1542.o. CONFIG_SCSI_AHA1740 This is support for a SCSI host adapter. It is explained in section 3.5 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file:drivers/scsi/aha1740.h>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called aha1740.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_DPT_I2O This driver supports all of Adaptec's I2O based RAID controllers as well as the DPT SmartRaid V cards. This is an Adaptec maintained driver by Deanna Bonds. See <file:drivers/scsi/README.dpti>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called dpt_i2o.o. CONFIG_SCSI_AIC7XXX_OLD WARNING This driver is an older aic7xxx driver and is no longer under active development. Adaptec, Inc. is writing a new driver to take the place of this one, and it is recommended that whenever possible, people should use the new Adaptec written driver instead of this one. This driver will eventually be phased out entirely. This is support for the various aic7xxx based Adaptec SCSI controllers. These include the 274x EISA cards; 284x VLB cards; 2902, 2910, 293x, 294x, 394x, 3985 and several other PCI and motherboard based SCSI controllers from Adaptec. It does not support the AAA-13x RAID controllers from Adaptec, nor will it likely ever support them. It does not support the 2920 cards from Adaptec that use the Future Domain SCSI controller chip. For those cards, you need the "Future Domain 16xx SCSI support" driver. In general, if the controller is based on an Adaptec SCSI controller chip from the aic777x series or the aic78xx series, this driver should work. The only exception is the 7810 which is specifically not supported (that's the RAID controller chip on the AAA-13x cards). Note that the AHA2920 SCSI host adapter is *not* supported by this driver; choose "Future Domain 16xx SCSI support" instead if you have one of those. Information on the configuration options for this controller can be found by checking the help file for each of the available configuration options. You should read <file:drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old/README.aic7xxx> at a minimum before contacting the maintainer with any questions. The SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>, can also be of great help. If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called aic7xxx_old.o. CONFIG_AIC7XXX_OLD_TCQ_ON_BY_DEFAULT This option causes the aic7xxx driver to attempt to use Tagged Command Queueing (TCQ) on all devices that claim to support it. TCQ is a feature of SCSI-2 which improves performance: the host adapter can send several SCSI commands to a device's queue even if previous commands haven't finished yet. Because the device is intelligent, it can optimize its operations (like head positioning) based on its own request queue. Not all devices implement this correctly. If you say Y here, you can still turn off TCQ on troublesome devices with the use of the tag_info boot parameter. See the file <file:drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx> for more information on that and other aic7xxx setup commands. If this option is turned off, you may still enable TCQ on known good devices by use of the tag_info boot parameter. If you are unsure about your devices then it is safest to say N here. However, TCQ can increase performance on some hard drives by as much as 50% or more, so it is recommended that if you say N here, you should at least read the <file:drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx> file so you will know how to enable this option manually should your drives prove to be safe in regards to TCQ. Conversely, certain drives are known to lock up or cause bus resets when TCQ is enabled on them. If you have a Western Digital Enterprise SCSI drive for instance, then don't even bother to enable TCQ on it as the drive will become unreliable, and it will actually reduce performance. CONFIG_AIC7XXX_OLD_CMDS_PER_DEVICE Specify the number of commands you would like to allocate per SCSI device when Tagged Command Queueing (TCQ) is enabled on that device. Reasonable figures are in the range of 8 to 24 commands per device, but depending on hardware could be increased or decreased from that figure. If the number is too high for any particular device, the driver will automatically compensate usually after only 10 minutes of uptime. It will not hinder performance if some of your devices eventually have their command depth reduced, but is a waste of memory if all of your devices end up reducing this number down to a more reasonable figure. NOTE: Certain very broken drives are known to lock up when given more commands than they like to deal with. Quantum Fireball drives are the most common in this category. For the Quantum Fireball drives it is suggested to use no more than 8 commands per device. Default: 8 CONFIG_AIC7XXX_OLD_PROC_STATS This option tells the driver to keep track of how many commands have been sent to each particular device and report that information to the user via the /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/n file, where n is the number of the aic7xxx controller you want the information on. This adds a small amount of overhead to each and every SCSI command the aic7xxx driver handles, so if you aren't really interested in this information, it is best to leave it disabled. This will only work if you also say Y to "/proc file system support", below. If unsure, say N. CONFIG_SCSI_IPS This is support for the IBM ServeRAID hardware RAID controllers. See <http://www.developer.ibm.com/welcome/netfinity/serveraid.html> for more information. If this driver does not work correctly without modification please contact the author by email at ipslinux@us.ibm.com. You can build this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), but only a single instance may be loaded. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called ips.o. CONFIG_SCSI_BUSLOGIC This is support for BusLogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI Host Adapters. Consult the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>, and the files <file:drivers/scsi/README.BusLogic> and <file:drivers/scsi/README.FlashPoint> for more information. If this driver does not work correctly without modification, please contact the author, Leonard N. Zubkoff, by email to lnz@dandelion.com. You can also build this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), but only a single instance may be loaded. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called BusLogic.o. CONFIG_SCSI_OMIT_FLASHPOINT This option allows you to omit the FlashPoint support from the BusLogic SCSI driver. The FlashPoint SCCB Manager code is substantial, so users of MultiMaster Host Adapters may wish to omit it. CONFIG_SCSI_CPQFCTS Say Y here to compile in support for the Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel 64-bit/66Mhz Host Bus Adapter. CONFIG_SCSI_DMX3191D This is support for Domex DMX3191D SCSI Host Adapters. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called dmx3191d.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_DTC3280 This is support for DTC 3180/3280 SCSI Host Adapters. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>, and the file <file:drivers/scsi/README.dtc3x80>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called dtc.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_DMA This is support for the EATA-DMA protocol compliant SCSI Host Adapters like the SmartCache III/IV, SmartRAID controller families and the DPT PM2011B and PM2012B controllers. Note that this driver is obsolete; if you have one of the above SCSI Host Adapters, you should normally say N here and Y to "EATA ISA/EISA/PCI support", below. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called eata_dma.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_PIO This driver supports all EATA-PIO protocol compliant SCSI Host Adapters like the DPT PM2001 and the PM2012A. EATA-DMA compliant host adapters could also use this driver but are discouraged from doing so, since this driver only supports hard disks and lacks numerous features. You might want to have a look at the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called eata_pio.o. CONFIG_SCSI_U14_34F This is support for the UltraStor 14F and 34F SCSI-2 host adapters. The source at <file:drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c> contains some information about this hardware. If the driver doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file: drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c>. Read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. Note that there is also another driver for the same hardware: "UltraStor SCSI support", below. You should say Y to both only if you want 24F support as well. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called u14-34f.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_U14_34F_LINKED_COMMANDS This option enables elevator sorting for all probed SCSI disks and CD-ROMs. It definitely reduces the average seek distance when doing random seeks, but this does not necessarily result in a noticeable performance improvement: your mileage may vary... The safe answer is N. CONFIG_SCSI_U14_34F_MAX_TAGS This specifies how many SCSI commands can be maximally queued for each probed SCSI device. You should reduce the default value of 8 only if you have disks with buggy or limited tagged command support. Minimum is 2 and maximum is 14. This value is also the window size used by the elevator sorting option above. The effective value used by the driver for each probed SCSI device is reported at boot time. CONFIG_SCSI_FUTURE_DOMAIN This is support for Future Domain's 16-bit SCSI host adapters (TMC-1660/1680, TMC-1650/1670, TMC-3260, TMC-1610M/MER/MEX) and other adapters based on the Future Domain chipsets (Quantum ISA-200S, ISA-250MG; Adaptec AHA-2920A; and at least one IBM board). It is explained in section 3.7 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. NOTE: Newer Adaptec AHA-2920C boards use the Adaptec AIC-7850 chip and should use the aic7xxx driver ("Adaptec AIC7xxx chipset SCSI controller support"). This Future Domain driver works with the older Adaptec AHA-2920A boards with a Future Domain chip on them. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called fdomain.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_FD_MCS This is support for Future Domain MCS 600/700 MCA SCSI adapters. Some PS/2 computers are equipped with IBM Fast SCSI Adapter/A which is identical to the MCS 700 and hence also supported by this driver. This driver also supports the Reply SB16/SCSI card (the SCSI part). It supports multiple adapters in the same system. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called fd_mcs.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_GENERIC_NCR5380 This is the generic NCR family of SCSI controllers, not to be confused with the NCR 53c7 or 8xx controllers. It is explained in section 3.8 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file:drivers/scsi/g_NCR5380.h>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called g_NCR5380.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_GENERIC_NCR53C400 This enables certain optimizations for the NCR53c400 SCSI cards. You might as well try it out. Note that this driver will only probe for the Trantor T130B in its default configuration; you might have to pass a command line option to the kernel at boot time if it does not detect your card. See the file <file:drivers/scsi/README.g_NCR5380> for details. CONFIG_SCSI_G_NCR5380_PORT The NCR5380 and NCR53c400 SCSI controllers come in two varieties: port or memory mapped. You should know what you have. The most common card, Trantor T130B, uses port mapped mode. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR_D700 This is a driver for the MicroChannel Dual 700 card produced by NCR and commonly used in 345x/35xx/4100 class machines. It always tries to negotiate sync and uses tag command queueing. Unless you have an NCR manufactured machine, the chances are that you do not have this SCSI card, so say N. CONFIG_SCSI_LASI700 This is a driver for the lasi baseboard in some parisc machines which is based on the 53c700 chip. Will also support LASI subsystems based on the 710 chip using 700 emulation mode. Unless you know you have a 53c700 or 53c710 based lasi, say N here CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C7xx This is a driver for the 53c7 and 8xx NCR family of SCSI controllers, not to be confused with the NCR 5380 controllers. It is explained in section 3.8 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file:drivers/scsi/53c7,8xx.h>. Please read <file:drivers/scsi/README.ncr53c7xx> for the available boot time command line options. Note: there is another driver for the 53c8xx family of controllers ("NCR53C8XX SCSI support" below). If you want to use them both, you need to say M to both and build them as modules, but only one may be active at a time. If you have a 53c8xx board, it's better to use the other driver. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called 53c7,8xx.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C7xx_sync In general, this is good; however, it is a bit dangerous since there are some broken SCSI devices out there. Take your chances. Safe bet is N. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C7xx_FAST This will enable 10MHz FAST-SCSI transfers with your host adapter. Some systems have problems with that speed, so it's safest to say N here. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C7xx_DISCONNECT This enables the disconnect/reconnect feature of the NCR SCSI controller. When you say Y here, a slow SCSI device will not lock the SCSI bus while processing a request, allowing simultaneous use of e.g. a SCSI hard disk and SCSI tape or CD-ROM drive, and providing much better performance when using slow and fast SCSI devices at the same time. Some devices, however, do not operate properly with this option enabled, and will cause your SCSI system to hang, which might cause a system crash. The safe answer therefore is to say N. CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX_2 This driver supports the whole NCR53C8XX/SYM53C8XX family of PCI-SCSI controllers. It also supports the subset of LSI53C10XX Ultra-160 controllers that are based on the SYM53C8XX SCRIPTS language. It does not support LSI53C10XX Ultra-320 PCI-X SCSI controllers. If your system has problems using this new major version of the SYM53C8XX driver, you may switch back to driver version 1. Please read <file:drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/Documentation.txt> for more information. CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX_DMA_ADDRESSING_MODE This option only applies to PCI-SCSI chip that are PCI DAC capable (875A, 895A, 896, 1010-33, 1010-66, 1000). When set to 0, only PCI 32 bit DMA addressing (SAC) will be performed. When set to 1, 40 bit DMA addressing (with upper 24 bits of address set to zero) is supported. The addressable range is here 1 TB. When set to 2, full 64 bits of address for DMA are supported, but only 16 segments of 4 GB can be addressed. The addressable range is so limited to 64 GB. The safest value is 0 (32 bit DMA addressing) that is guessed to still fit most of real machines. The preferred value 1 (40 bit DMA addressing) should make happy properly engineered PCI DAC capable host bridges. You may configure this option for Intel platforms with more than 4 GB of memory. The still experimental value 2 (64 bit DMA addressing with 16 x 4GB segments limitation) can be used on systems that require PCI address bits past bit 39 to be set for the addressing of memory using PCI DAC cycles. CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX_IOMAPPED If you say Y here, the driver will preferently use normal IO rather than memory mapped IO. CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX_MAX_TAGS This option allows you to specify the maximum number of commands that can be queued to any device, when tagged command queuing is possible. The driver supports up to 256 queued commands per device. This value is used as a compiled-in hard limit. CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX_DEFAULT_TAGS This is the default value of the command queue depth the driver will announce to the generic SCSI layer for devices that support tagged command queueing. This value can be changed from the boot command line. This is a soft limit that cannot exceed CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX_MAX_TAGS. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX This is the BSD ncr driver adapted to Linux for the NCR53C8XX family of PCI-SCSI controllers. This driver supports parity checking, tagged command queuing and fast synchronous data transfers up to 80 MB/s with wide FAST-40 LVD devices and controllers. Recent versions of the 53C8XX chips are better supported by the option "SYM53C8XX SCSI support", below. Note: there is yet another driver for the 53c8xx family of controllers ("NCR53c7,8xx SCSI support" above). If you want to use them both, you need to say M to both and build them as modules, but only one may be active at a time. If you have a 53c8xx board, you probably do not want to use the "NCR53c7,8xx SCSI support". Please read <file:drivers/scsi/README.ncr53c8xx> for more information. CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX This driver supports all the features of recent 53C8XX chips (used in PCI SCSI controllers), notably the hardware phase mismatch feature of the SYM53C896. Older versions of the 53C8XX chips are not supported by this driver. If your system uses either a 810 rev. < 16, a 815, or a 825 rev. < 16 PCI SCSI processor, you must use the generic NCR53C8XX driver ("NCR53C8XX SCSI support" above) or configure both the NCR53C8XX and this SYM53C8XX drivers either as module or linked to the kernel image. When both drivers are linked into the kernel, the SYM53C8XX driver is called first at initialization and you can use the 'excl=ioaddr' driver boot option to exclude attachment of adapters by the SYM53C8XX driver. For example, entering 'sym53c8xx=excl:0xb400,excl=0xc000' at the lilo prompt prevents adapters at io address 0xb400 and 0xc000 from being attached by the SYM53C8XX driver, thus allowing the NCR53C8XX driver to attach them. The 'excl' option is also supported by the NCR53C8XX driver. Please read <file:drivers/scsi/README.ncr53c8xx> for more information. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_SYNC The SCSI Parallel Interface-2 Standard defines 5 classes of transfer rates: FAST-5, FAST-10, FAST-20, FAST-40 and FAST-80. The numbers are respectively the maximum data transfer rates in mega-transfers per second for each class. For example, a FAST-20 Wide 16 device is able to transfer data at 20 million 16 bit packets per second for a total rate of 40 MB/s. You may specify 0 if you want to only use asynchronous data transfers. This is the safest and slowest option. Otherwise, specify a value between 5 and 80, depending on the capability of your SCSI controller. The higher the number, the faster the data transfer. Note that 80 should normally be ok since the driver decreases the value automatically according to the controller's capabilities. Your answer to this question is ignored for controllers with NVRAM, since the driver will get this information from the user set-up. It also can be overridden using a boot setup option, as follows (example): 'ncr53c8xx=sync:12' will allow the driver to negotiate for FAST-20 synchronous data transfer (20 mega-transfers per second). The normal answer therefore is not to go with the default but to select the maximum value 80 allowing the driver to use the maximum value supported by each controller. If this causes problems with your SCSI devices, you should come back and decrease the value. There is no safe option other than using good cabling, right terminations and SCSI conformant devices. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_IOMAPPED If you say Y here, the driver will use normal IO, as opposed to memory mapped IO. Memory mapped IO has less latency than normal IO and works for most Intel-based hardware. Under Linux/Alpha only normal IO is currently supported by the driver and so, this option has no effect on those systems. The normal answer therefore is N; try Y only if you encounter SCSI related problems. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_NO_DISCONNECT This option is only provided for safety if you suspect some SCSI device of yours to not support properly the target-disconnect feature. In that case, you would say Y here. In general however, to not allow targets to disconnect is not reasonable if there is more than 1 device on a SCSI bus. The normal answer therefore is N. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_DEFAULT_TAGS "Tagged command queuing" is a feature of SCSI-2 which improves performance: the host adapter can send several SCSI commands to a device's queue even if previous commands haven't finished yet. Because the device is intelligent, it can optimize its operations (like head positioning) based on its own request queue. Some SCSI devices don't implement this properly; if you want to disable this feature, enter 0 or 1 here (it doesn't matter which). The default value is 8 and should be supported by most hard disks. This value can be overridden from the boot command line using the 'tags' option as follows (example): 'ncr53c8xx=tags:4/t2t3q16/t0u2q10' will set default queue depth to 4, set queue depth to 16 for target 2 and target 3 on controller 0 and set queue depth to 10 for target 0 / lun 2 on controller 1. The normal answer therefore is to go with the default 8 and to use a boot command line option for devices that need to use a different command queue depth. There is no safe option other than using good SCSI devices. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_MAX_TAGS This option allows you to specify the maximum number of commands that can be queued to any device, when tagged command queuing is possible. The default value is 32. Minimum is 2, maximum is 64. Modern hard disks are able to support 64 tags and even more, but do not seem to be faster when more than 32 tags are being used. So, the normal answer here is to go with the default value 32 unless you are using very large hard disks with large cache (>= 1 MB) that are able to take advantage of more than 32 tagged commands. There is no safe option and the default answer is recommended. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_SYMBIOS_COMPAT This option allows you to enable some features depending on GPIO wiring. These General Purpose Input/Output pins can be used for vendor specific features or implementation of the standard SYMBIOS features. Genuine SYMBIOS controllers use GPIO0 in output for controller LED and GPIO3 bit as a flag indicating singled-ended/differential interface. The Tekram DC-390U/F boards uses a different GPIO wiring. Your answer to this question is ignored if all your controllers have NVRAM, since the driver is able to detect the board type from the NVRAM format. If all the controllers in your system are genuine SYMBIOS boards or use BIOS and drivers from SYMBIOS, you would want to say Y here, otherwise N. N is the safe answer. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_PROFILE This option allows you to enable profiling information gathering. These statistics are not very accurate due to the low frequency of the kernel clock (100 Hz on i386) and have performance impact on systems that use very fast devices. The normal answer therefore is N. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_PQS_PDS Say Y here if you have a special SCSI adapter produced by NCR corporation called a PCI Quad SCSI or PCI Dual SCSI. You do not need this if you do not have one of these adapters. However, since this device is detected as a specific PCI device, this option is quite safe. The common answer here is N, but answering Y is safe. CONFIG_SCSI_IBMMCA This is support for the IBM SCSI adapter found in many of the PS/2 series computers. These machines have an MCA bus, so you need to answer Y to "MCA support" as well and read <file:Documentation/mca.txt>. If the adapter isn't found during boot (a common problem for models 56, 57, 76, and 77) you'll need to use the 'ibmmcascsi=<pun>' kernel option, where <pun> is the id of the SCSI subsystem (usually 7, but if that doesn't work check your reference diskette). Owners of model 95 with a LED-matrix-display can in addition activate some activity info like under OS/2, but more informative, by setting 'ibmmcascsi=display' as an additional kernel parameter. Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader about how to pass options to the kernel. If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called ibmmca.o. CONFIG_IBMMCA_SCSI_ORDER_STANDARD In the PC-world and in most modern SCSI-BIOS-setups, SCSI-hard disks are assigned to the drive letters, starting with the lowest SCSI-id (physical number -- pun) to be drive C:, as seen from DOS and similar operating systems. When looking into papers describing the ANSI-SCSI-standard, this assignment of drives appears to be wrong. The SCSI-standard follows a hardware-hierarchy which says that id 7 has the highest priority and id 0 the lowest. Therefore, the host adapters are still today everywhere placed as SCSI-id 7 by default. In the SCSI-standard, the drive letters express the priority of the disk. C: should be the hard disk, or a partition on it, with the highest priority. This must therefore be the disk with the highest SCSI-id (e.g. 6) and not the one with the lowest! IBM-BIOS kept the original definition of the SCSI-standard as also industrial- and process-control-machines, like VME-CPUs running under realtime-OSes (e.g. LynxOS, OS9) do. If you like to run Linux on your MCA-machine with the same assignment of hard disks as seen from e.g. DOS or OS/2 on your machine, which is in addition conformant to the SCSI-standard, you must say Y here. This is also necessary for MCA-Linux users who want to keep downward compatibility to older releases of the IBM-MCA-SCSI-driver (older than driver-release 2.00 and older than June 1997). If you like to have the lowest SCSI-id assigned as drive C:, as modern SCSI-BIOSes do, which does not conform to the standard, but is widespread and common in the PC-world of today, you must say N here. If unsure, say Y. CONFIG_IBMMCA_SCSI_DEV_RESET By default, SCSI-devices are reset when the machine is powered on. However, some devices exist, like special-control-devices, SCSI-CNC-machines, SCSI-printer or scanners of older type, that do not reset when switched on. If you say Y here, each device connected to your SCSI-bus will be issued a reset-command after it has been probed, while the kernel is booting. This may cause problems with more modern devices, like hard disks, which do not appreciate these reset commands, and can cause your system to hang. So say Y only if you know that one of your older devices needs it; N is the safe answer. CONFIG_SCSI_MCA_53C9X Some MicroChannel machines, notably the NCR 35xx line, use a SCSI controller based on the NCR 53C94. This driver will allow use of the controller on the 3550, and very possibly others. If you want to compile this as a module (= code which can be inserted and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called mca_53c9x.o. CONFIG_SCSI_IN2000 This is support for an ISA bus SCSI host adapter. You'll find more information in <file:drivers/scsi/README.in2000>. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change the jumpers for IRQ or address selection. If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called in2000.o. CONFIG_SCSI_INITIO This is support for the Initio 91XXU(W) SCSI host adapter. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called initio.o. CONFIG_SCSI_PAS16 This is support for a SCSI host adapter. It is explained in section 3.10 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file:drivers/scsi/pas16.h>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called pas16.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_INIA100 This is support for the Initio INI-A100U2W SCSI host adapter. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called a100u2w.o. CONFIG_SCSI_PCI2000 This is support for the PCI2000I EIDE interface card which acts as a SCSI host adapter. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. This driver is also available as a module called pci2000.o ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_PCI2220I This is support for the PCI2220i EIDE interface card which acts as a SCSI host adapter. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. This driver is also available as a module called pci2220i.o ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_PSI240I This is support for the PSI240i EIDE interface card which acts as a SCSI host adapter. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. This driver is also available as a module called psi240i.o ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_FAS This is a driver for the ISA, VLB, and PCMCIA versions of the Qlogic FastSCSI! cards as well as any other card based on the FASXX chip (including the Control Concepts SCSI/IDE/SIO/PIO/FDC cards). This driver does NOT support the PCI versions of these cards. The PCI versions are supported by the Qlogic ISP driver ("Qlogic ISP SCSI support"), below. Information about this driver is contained in <file:drivers/scsi/README.qlogicfas>. You should also read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called qlogicfas.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_ISP This driver works for all QLogic PCI SCSI host adapters (IQ-PCI, IQ-PCI-10, IQ_PCI-D) except for the PCI-basic card. (This latter card is supported by the "AM53/79C974 PCI SCSI" driver.) If you say Y here, make sure to choose "BIOS" at the question "PCI access mode". Please read the file <file:drivers/scsi/README.qlogicisp>. You should also read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called qlogicisp.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_FC This is a driver for the QLogic ISP2100 SCSI-FCP host adapter. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called qlogicfc.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_1280 Say Y if you have a QLogic ISP1x80/1x160 SCSI host adapter. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called qla1280.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_SEAGATE These are 8-bit SCSI controllers; the ST-01 is also supported by this driver. It is explained in section 3.9 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file:drivers/scsi/seagate.h>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called seagate.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_T128 This is support for a SCSI host adapter. It is explained in section 3.11 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file:drivers/scsi/t128.h>. Note that Trantor was purchased by Adaptec, and some former Trantor products are being sold under the Adaptec name. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called t128.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_ULTRASTOR This is support for the UltraStor 14F, 24F and 34F SCSI-2 host adapter family. This driver is explained in section 3.12 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If it doesn't work out of the box, you may have to change some settings in <file:drivers/scsi/ultrastor.h>. Note that there is also another driver for the same hardware: "UltraStor 14F/34F support", above. If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called ultrastor.o. CONFIG_SCSI_7000FASST This driver supports the Western Digital 7000 SCSI host adapter family. Some information is in the source: <file:drivers/scsi/wd7000.c>. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called wd7000.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_ACARD This driver supports the ACARD 870U/W SCSI host adapter. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called atp870u.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_EATA This driver supports all EATA/DMA-compliant SCSI host adapters. DPT ISA and all EISA I/O addresses are probed looking for the "EATA" signature. If you chose "BIOS" at the question "PCI access mode", the addresses of all the PCI SCSI controllers reported by the PCI subsystem are probed as well. You want to read the start of <file:drivers/scsi/eata.c> and the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. Note that there is also another driver for the same hardware available: "EATA-DMA [Obsolete] (DPT, NEC, AT&T, SNI, AST, Olivetti, Alphatronix) support". You should say Y to only one of them. If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called eata.o. CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_TAGGED_QUEUE This is a feature of SCSI-2 which improves performance: the host adapter can send several SCSI commands to a device's queue even if previous commands haven't finished yet. Most EATA adapters negotiate this feature automatically with the device, even if your answer is N. The safe answer is N. CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_LINKED_COMMANDS This option enables elevator sorting for all probed SCSI disks and CD-ROMs. It definitely reduces the average seek distance when doing random seeks, but this does not necessarily result in a noticeable performance improvement: your mileage may vary... The safe answer is N. CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_MAX_TAGS This specifies how many SCSI commands can be maximally queued for each probed SCSI device. You should reduce the default value of 16 only if you have disks with buggy or limited tagged command support. Minimum is 2 and maximum is 62. This value is also the window size used by the elevator sorting option above. The effective value used by the driver for each probed SCSI device is reported at boot time. CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C406A This is support for the NCR53c406a SCSI host adapter. For user configurable parameters, check out <file:drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c> in the kernel source. Also read the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called NCR53c406.o. CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C416 This is support for the sym53c416 SCSI host adapter, the SCSI adapter that comes with some HP scanners. This driver requires that the sym53c416 is configured first using some sort of PnP configuration program (e.g. isapnp) or by a PnP aware BIOS. If you are using isapnp then you need to compile this driver as a module and then load it using insmod after isapnp has run. The parameters of the configured card(s) should be passed to the driver. The format is: insmod sym53c416 sym53c416=<base>,<irq> [sym53c416_1=<base>,<irq>] There is support for up to four adapters. If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called sym53c416.o. CONFIG_SCSI_SIM710 This is a simple driver for NCR53c710 based SCSI host adapters. More complex drivers for this chip are available ("NCR53c7,8xx SCSI support", above), but they require that the scsi chip be able to do DMA block moves between memory and on-chip registers, which can cause problems under certain conditions. This driver is designed to avoid these problems and is intended to work with any Intel machines using 53c710 chips, including various Compaq and NCR machines. Please read the comments at the top of the file <file:drivers/scsi/sim710.c> for more information. If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called sim710.o. CONFIG_SCSI_DC390T This driver supports PCI SCSI host adapters based on the Am53C974A chip, e.g. Tekram DC390(T), DawiControl 2974 and some onboard PCscsi/PCnet (Am53/79C974) solutions. Documentation can be found in <file:drivers/scsi/README.tmscsim>. Note that this driver does NOT support Tekram DC390W/U/F, which are based on NCR/Symbios chips. Use "NCR53C8XX SCSI support" for those. Also note that there is another generic Am53C974 driver, "AM53/79C974 PCI SCSI support" below. You can pick either one. If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called tmscsim.o. CONFIG_SCSI_DC390T_NOGENSUPP If you say N here, the DC390(T) SCSI driver relies on the DC390 EEPROM to get initial values for its settings, such as speed, termination, etc. If it can't find this EEPROM, it will use defaults or the user supplied boot/module parameters. For details on driver configuration see <file:drivers/scsi/README.tmscsim>. If you say Y here and if no EEPROM is found, the driver gives up and thus only supports Tekram DC390(T) adapters. This can be useful if you have a DC390(T) and another Am53C974 based adapter, which, for some reason, you want to drive with the other AM53C974 driver. If unsure, say N. CONFIG_SCSI_AM53C974 This is support for the AM53/79C974 SCSI host adapters. Please read <file:drivers/scsi/README.AM53C974> for details. Also, the SCSI-HOWTO, available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>, is for you. Note that there is another driver for AM53C974 based adapters: "Tekram DC390(T) and Am53/79C974 (PCscsi) SCSI support", above. You can pick either one. If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called AM53C974.o. CONFIG_SCSI_MEGARAID This driver supports the AMI MegaRAID 418, 428, 438, 466, 762, 490 and 467 SCSI host adapters. If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called megaraid.o. CONFIG_SCSI_GDTH Formerly called GDT SCSI Disk Array Controller Support. This is a driver for RAID/SCSI Disk Array Controllers (EISA/ISA/PCI) manufactured by Intel/ICP vortex (an Intel Company). It is documented in the kernel source in <file:drivers/scsi/gdth.c> and <file:drivers/scsi/gdth.h.> This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_PPA This driver supports older versions of IOMEGA's parallel port ZIP drive (a 100 MB removable media device). Note that you can say N here if you have the SCSI version of the ZIP drive: it will be supported automatically if you said Y to the generic "SCSI disk support", above. If you have the ZIP Plus drive or a more recent parallel port ZIP drive (if the supplied cable with the drive is labeled "AutoDetect") then you should say N here and Y to "IOMEGA parallel port (imm - newer drives)", below. For more information about this driver and how to use it you should read the file <file:drivers/scsi/README.ppa>. You should also read the SCSI-HOWTO, which is available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If you use this driver, you will still be able to use the parallel port for other tasks, such as a printer; it is safe to compile both drivers into the kernel. This driver is also available as a module which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want. To compile this driver as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called ppa.o. CONFIG_SCSI_IMM This driver supports newer versions of IOMEGA's parallel port ZIP drive (a 100 MB removable media device). Note that you can say N here if you have the SCSI version of the ZIP drive: it will be supported automatically if you said Y to the generic "SCSI disk support", above. If you have the ZIP Plus drive or a more recent parallel port ZIP drive (if the supplied cable with the drive is labeled "AutoDetect") then you should say Y here; if you have an older ZIP drive, say N here and Y to "IOMEGA Parallel Port (ppa - older drives)", above. For more information about this driver and how to use it you should read the file <file:drivers/scsi/README.ppa>. You should also read the SCSI-HOWTO, which is available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. If you use this driver, you will still be able to use the parallel port for other tasks, such as a printer; it is safe to compile both drivers into the kernel. This driver is also available as a module which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want. To compile this driver as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called imm.o. CONFIG_SCSI_IZIP_EPP16 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) is a standard for parallel ports which allows them to act as expansion buses that can handle up to 64 peripheral devices. Some parallel port chipsets are slower than their motherboard, and so we have to control the state of the chipset's FIFO queue every now and then to avoid data loss. This will be done if you say Y here. Generally, saying Y is the safe option and slows things down a bit. CONFIG_SCSI_IZIP_SLOW_CTR Some parallel ports are known to have excessive delays between changing the parallel port control register and good data being available on the parallel port data/status register. This option forces a small delay (1.0 usec to be exact) after changing the control register to let things settle out. Enabling this option may result in a big drop in performance but some very old parallel ports (found in 386 vintage machines) will not work properly. Generally, saying N is fine. CONFIG_SCSI_DEBUG This is a host adapter simulator that can be programmed to simulate a large number of conditions that could occur on a real bus. The advantage is that many hard to reproduce problems can be tested in a controlled environment where there is reduced risk of losing important data. This is primarily of use to people trying to debug the middle and upper layers of the SCSI subsystem. If unsure, say N. CONFIG_A4000T_SCSI Support for the NCR53C710 SCSI controller on the Amiga 4000T. CONFIG_A4091_SCSI Support for the NCR53C710 chip on the Amiga 4091 Z3 SCSI2 controller (1993). Very obscure -- the 4091 was part of an Amiga 4000 upgrade plan at the time the Amiga business was sold to DKB. CONFIG_A3000_SCSI If you have an Amiga 3000 and have SCSI devices connected to the built-in SCSI controller, say Y. Otherwise, say N. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module is called wd33c93.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_A2091_SCSI If you have a Commodore A2091 SCSI controller, say Y. Otherwise, say N. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module is called wd33c93.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_GVP11_SCSI If you have a Great Valley Products Series II SCSI controller, answer Y. Also say Y if you have a later model of GVP SCSI controller (such as the GVP A4008 or a Combo board). Otherwise, answer N. This driver does NOT work for the T-Rex series of accelerators from TekMagic and GVP-M. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called gvp11.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_CYBERSTORM_SCSI If you have an Amiga with an original (MkI) Phase5 Cyberstorm accelerator board and the optional Cyberstorm SCSI controller, answer Y. Otherwise, say N. CONFIG_CYBERSTORMII_SCSI If you have an Amiga with a Phase5 Cyberstorm MkII accelerator board and the optional Cyberstorm SCSI controller, say Y. Otherwise, answer N. CONFIG_BLZ2060_SCSI If you have an Amiga with a Phase5 Blizzard 2060 accelerator board and want to use the onboard SCSI controller, say Y. Otherwise, answer N. CONFIG_BLZ1230_SCSI If you have an Amiga 1200 with a Phase5 Blizzard 1230IV or Blizzard 1260 accelerator, and the optional SCSI module, say Y. Otherwise, say N. CONFIG_BLZ603EPLUS_SCSI If you have an Amiga 1200 with a Phase5 Blizzard PowerUP 603e+ accelerator, say Y. Otherwise, say N. CONFIG_FASTLANE_SCSI If you have the Phase5 Fastlane Z3 SCSI controller, or plan to use one in the near future, say Y to this question. Otherwise, say N. CONFIG_OKTAGON_SCSI If you have the BSC Oktagon SCSI disk controller for the Amiga, say Y to this question. If you're in doubt about whether you have one, see the picture at <http://amiga.multigraph.com/photos/oktagon.html>. CONFIG_SCSI_MESH Many Power Macintoshes and clones have a MESH (Macintosh Enhanced SCSI Hardware) SCSI bus adaptor (the 7200 doesn't, but all of the other Power Macintoshes do). Say Y to include support for this SCSI adaptor. This driver is also available as a module called mesh.o ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. CONFIG_SCSI_MESH_SYNC_RATE On Power Macintoshes (and clones) where the MESH SCSI bus adaptor drives a bus which is entirely internal to the machine (such as the 7500, 7600, 8500, etc.), the MESH is capable of synchronous operation at up to 10 MB/s. On machines where the SCSI bus controlled by the MESH can have external devices connected, it is usually rated at 5 MB/s. 5 is a safe value here unless you know the MESH SCSI bus is internal only; in that case you can say 10. Say 0 to disable synchronous operation. CONFIG_SCSI_MAC53C94 On Power Macintoshes (and clones) with two SCSI buses, the external SCSI bus is usually controlled by a 53C94 SCSI bus adaptor. Older machines which only have one SCSI bus, such as the 7200, also use the 53C94. Say Y to include support for the 53C94. This driver is also available as a module called mac53c94.o ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. |