Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 22:57:17 -0400 (EDT) From: Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org> To: Adam McDougall <mcdougall@ameritech.net> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: options DPT_LOST_IRQ Message-ID: <XFMail.980924225717.shimon@simon-shapiro.org> In-Reply-To: <360AAB06.B628D775@ameritech.net>
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Adam McDougall, On 24-Sep-98 you wrote:
> Justin T. Gibbs wrote:
> >
> > > The symptom (at least on my system) is that the HD totally freezes up
> > > with the light on, and the dpt sits there merrily idle, while freebsd
> > > processes start losing sanity because the disk cannot be accessed
> > > (eg.
> > > any interaction with the system which would trigger a HD access would
> > > freeze up that portion of the system..) I know there is a 'irq
> > > pending' led on the dpt which may indicate the condition has occurred
> > > for some people, but mine didnt happen this way, and adding this
> > > kernel
> > > option ceased the described lockups. I have a 2144UW, a Atlas II,
> > > and a
> > > Mtech R534 motherboard.
> >
> > This looks like an "Atlas II firmware of death" problem, not a DPT
> > problem. What firmware are you using? Before switching to LYK8, I
> > saw similar behavior on an Adaptec controller with an AtlasII.
> >
> > --
> > Justin
> >
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>
> I've tried many many times to update it, making sure im terminated
> correctly etc. I am using a sca to 68 pin converter on the atlas II, I
> hope that isn't causing any bother with this; Any time I'd attempt to
> update the firmware with either qshrldr or the other more fancy menuized
> program (both for dos) my drive would act like the power had been
> breifly lost, and go through the noises it makes during poweron. I've
> called Quantum about it and they basically can't offer help since I am
> using the sca->68 which is a nono in their book. Right now I have the
> LX80 firmware. Thanks
Although I have had my generous share of grief with these drives (I never
touch them but people seem to like them, this particular problem is not
drive induced.
>
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Sincerely Yours, Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG
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Simon Shapiro
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