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Date:      Thu, 22 Jun 2000 14:25:06 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Juan Lorenzana <lorenzaj@agcs.com>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, questions@FreeBSD.ORG, marquis@roble.com
Subject:   Re: Problem with Adaptec scsi card
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006221424280.22476-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <395246EA.EEE9438B@agcs.com>

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On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, Juan Lorenzana wrote:

> We have an onboard SCSI controller which we use to talk to the local disk.  We
> have installed two Adaptec 2940U2W as well.  One that talks directly to the RAID
> and another that talks to a tape device.  When we run in this configuration, we
> get the following error:
> 
> /kernel: (sa1:ahc1:0:3:0):scb 0x2F timed out in dataout phase, scsisigi == 0x4
> 
> This only happens during high traffic situation, like when we do our daily
> backups.  I have searched the newsgroups and have not found any insight as to
> what might be the problem and it's resolution.  We had to install the CAM
> drivers in order to support the Adaptec 2940U2W card.  I only found one other
> instance of this problem, but no one had responded.

Double-check your termination and cabling.  Trouble during high activity
is probably some sort of interference.  It also could be a device that
just can't take the heat.

Doug White                    |  FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu     |  www.FreeBSD.org



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