Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:38:33 +0000 (GMT) From: Lloyd Rennie <lloyd@vbc.net> To: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> Cc: scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mylex AcceleRAID-170 32Mb - Help needed with errormsg Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10011171234251.57737-100000@brunel.uk1.vbc.net> In-Reply-To: <200011171158.eAHBweF10907@mass.osd.bsdi.com>
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On Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Mike Smith wrote: > > > > While I can find this error quite easily in the driver sources, I find no > > > > explanation of what it means (I have no knowledge of how SCSI works, what > > > > a 'slot' is in this context, etc.) > > > > > > > > Can someone shed a little light on this? > > > > > > This looks frighteningly like a new manifestation of a known quirk in the > > > Mylex firmware (see mlxreg.h and the discussion on the size of the > > > command ring). I haven't had any feedback from Mylex on that quirk > > > though. > > > > :/ > > > > Couldn't find the discussion in mlxreg.h > > Sorry, bottom of mlyreg.h (wrong driver 8). Got it. > > > However, the fact that the card was running fine, but is now falling over > > > as soon as you boot leads me to wonder if you aren't having hardware > > > problems. Is the card overheating? Is the DIMM properly inserted? Is > > > the card properly seated? > > > > Yup. Tried different memory too - the error's still present but the > > numbers are different (equally out-of-range though). And it's not > > overheating cos we can leave the thing off overnight and it happens first > > boot in the morning. > > Hrm. What firmware are you running? BIOS is 6.00-00 Firmware is 6.00-01 -- Lloyd Rennie VBCnet GB Ltd lloyd@vbc.net tel +44 (0) 117 929 1316 http://www.vbc.net fax +44 (0) 117 927 2015 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message
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