[CentOS] Re: Fighting some install issues with a new box -- Linux kernel issue then?

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Mon, 2005-07-25 at 22:15 -0700, Sean O'Connell wrote:
> Hmmm... I need to see what version of the BIOS is on this thing. When in
> doubt, flash the BIOS.
> http://www.tyan.com/support/html/b_s2895.html

Ahhh, yes, I thought you would have already tried that.
But, alas, I should have checked too, especially given ...

> One of the items in the listing is..
> * Fixed some PCI-X device Option ROM does not scan or
> * initialize correctly

That's a damn big one.  I think you found your issue.
Hmmm, the 3Ware posts, but it might not be initializing correctly.
But still, you'd figure the 3w-xxxx driver would see it.
Maybe it's not initializing some registers for PCI-X access correctly?


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