From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mxsf11.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.211]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DGqWz-0004J6-00 for ; Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:39:41 -0500 Received: from mxip01.cluster1.charter.net (mxip01a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.131]) by mxsf11.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j2V3dAwF018912 for ; Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:39:10 -0500 Received: from pc-24-151-13-200.newt1.ct.charter.com (HELO h14me.homelinux.net) (24.151.13.200) by mxip01.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 30 Mar 2005 14:03:23 -0500 X-Ironport-AV: i="3.91,136,1110171600"; d="scan'208"; a="741539257:sNHT790853894" Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j2UJ3SdT028380 for ; Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:03:28 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.11/8.12.10/Submit) id j2UJ3SeV028379 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:03:28 -0500 Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:03:28 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20050330190328.GA28363@gmx.net> References: <20050329214859.GA25426@gmx.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Virus-Scanned: clamd / ClamAV version 0.75.1, clamav-milter version 0.75c on h14me X-Virus-Status: Clean Subject: Re: speakup.s kernel and SCSI disks X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 03:39:42 -0000 Hi. I just tried to download that iso from you but the link seems to be broken. the only directory on ftp.pcdesk.net appears to be gentoo-portage. thanks for the help. On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 09:31:09AM -0700, Joseph C. Lininger wrote: > Alex, > Looking at the readme.txt file, it would appear that the adaptec SCSI > cards are not supported by the speakup.s kernel. The kernel you need is > adaptec.s. The standard iso image of Slackware 10.1 does not include > support for Speakup in the adaptec.s kernel. However, if you download my > speakup modified iso image: > > ftp://ftp.pcdesk.net/slackware/speakup-modified-10.1 > > You should be able to boot adaptec.s using speakup with no problems. > > Equal causes can produce very unequal effects. > Joseph C. Lininger > jbahm@pcdesk.net > Verification: 5eab38a77ac40416e075be8f50607ff7 > > And so it came to pass that on Tue, 29 Mar 2005, Alex Snow said > > >Hi all. I'm trying to install slackware 10.1 on an hp Netserver lx/pro > >(quad pentium pro/1gb ram/adaptech aha-?? pci ultra-wide SCSI) using > the > >speakup.s kernel on the install cd. However when I boot the cd > speakup.s > >doesn't find any of the scsi controlers. When It starts the SCSI > >subsystem I get something to the effect of error executing > >/sbin/modprobe scsihostadapter. I've had this same problem with > >slackware 10.0 and 9.1 on a couple of different boxes. does anyone > know > >what could be wrong here? is SCSI support broken in this kernel? I > know > >the controler is there and working because I could see it when booting > >tomsrtbt. > > > >-- > >"Linux was made by foreign terrorists to take money from true US > companies > >like Microsoft." - Some AOL'er. > >"To this end we dedicate ourselves..." -Don > > -- From the sig of "Don", don@cs.byu.edu > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- LILO, you've got me on my knees! -- David Black, dblack@pilot.njin.net, with apologies to Derek and the Dominos, and Werner Almsberger