Re: HP ScanJet 4c with Symbios Logic 53c400a (HP Version) SCSI Adapter

* Patrick Shanahan <[email protected]> [06-21-03 17:34]:
> * Christof Schmitt <[email protected]> [06-21-03 16:27]:
> 
> > [much snipped]
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks for the answer. I checked cdrecord-scanbus and it shows
> > nothing but my cdrecorder and my dvd-rom - no scanner is found. Now I
> > think I have found the main problem and a possible solution, but it
> > doesn't work until now. The problem is the 'Symbios Logic 53c400A (HP
> > Version) SCSI Adapter' and there is a solution described in a
> > 'Readme.g_NCR5380'. This adapter should work after a 'modprobe
> > g_NCR5380 ncr_irq=255 ncr_addr=0xc8000 ncr_53c400=1' or 'modprobe
> > g_NCR5380 ncr_irq=254 ncr_addr=0xc8000 ncr_53c400=1'. I tried both
> > versions (ncr_irq=254 and ncr_irq=255), but both result a frozen
> > screen. In a forum I found the answer that the given parameters
> > (maybe ncr_irq, ncr_addr??) are maybe wrong and then screen freeze as
> > a result. But I haven't got the right parameters. Any solution to get
> > the right parameters from the system? Or does this adapter/card work
> > at anybody's system (my system: SuSE Linux 8.0)?
> 
> Sounds like the *best* ?? solution would be to purchase an inexpensive
> compatible SCSI card and go from there.
> 

Another thought, might try booting Knoppix and seeing if it has drivers
for the 53c400a.  They would probably work in SuSE also.
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