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Date:      Fri, 23 Oct 1998 11:18:29 +0100
From:      Richard Smith <richard@jezebel.demon.co.uk>
To:        vallo@matti.ee
Cc:        Questions FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: ncr0: timeout ccb=0xf0533400 (skip)
Message-ID:  <363057F5.6CA56B9F@jezebel.demon.co.uk>
References:  <362E0461.E5974820@jezebel.demon.co.uk> <19981022095311.A2393@matti.ee>

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Vallo Kallaste wrote:
> 
> Richard Smith <richard@jezebel.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > I've been running a symbios logic scsi controller with the following
> > stats:
> >
> > symbios logic v4.0 pci scsi bios pci rev 2.0,2.1 pci-4.03.00
> > 53c875 fast20 wide scsi
> >
> > However, the system keeps falling over with a ncr0: timeout (different
> > ccb value each time), and needs a power cycle to reboot. Usually falling
> > over again during the first fsck attempt, requiring a second power cycle
> > before I can login again.
> 
> ***
> 
> I don't know where the problem is. I have got the rid by upgrading my
> drives firmware and adapter firmware too. What's interesting that you
> have same adapter firmware ( pci-4.03.00 ) which caused troubles to
> me. Fact is that the errors I got aren't caused by flakey cables or
> smthg. similar - all is same and I haven't got any errors since
> upgrading. I can also note that replacing the ncr controller with an
> adaptec one helped in the same way. Same cables, same drives and no
> firmware updates either, but no errors somewhere.
> 
> Vallo Kallaste
> vallo@matti.ee

Thanks for the note. I've upgraded the controller bios to 4.11, can't
find an upgrade route for the drive though. Problem remains :-(

Current plan is to try 3.0R as soon as the CDs are available, and
failing that, change the controller to an Adaptec thingy-UW.
--
Richard Smith
Assistant Chief Engineer
TRL Technology Limited

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