Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 22:49:53 -0500 From: Doug Ledford <dledford@dialnet.net> To: Alex <garbanzo@hooked.net> Cc: aic7xxx@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: More timeout problems :( Message-ID: <199709150349.WAA28921@dledford.dialnet.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 14 Sep 1997 20:05:45 PDT." <Pine.BSF.3.96.970914200514.9940B-100000@zippy.dyn.ml.org>
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-------- > > Alex's message didn't include the firmware revision on the Quantum TM3200S > > drive, but if it's revision 300X, that's the buggy revision that reliably > > locks the SCSI bus under certain load patterns. In that case, I strongly > > recommend the firmware revision 301B, which is unofficial but does great > > amounts of good on those Quantum Tempest 3.2GB drives. The firmware itself > > and the tool to download the firmware can be found on Leonard Zubkoff's site > > www.dandelion.com. I think it may be under the BusLogic SCSI driver > > section, but I'm not sure. > > Rev 300N. Is that buggy too? Well, if I'm right that your drive is a Fireball Tempest 3.2GB SCSI drive from Quantum, then I would guess that the older revision of the firmware on your drive is suspect. If I were you, and my drive analysis is correct, then I would upgrade the firmware. -- ***************************************************************************** * Doug Ledford * Unix, Novell, Dos, Windows 3.x, * * dledford@dialnet.net 873-DIAL * WfW, Windows 95 & NT Technician * * PPP access $14.95/month ***************************************** * Springfield, MO and surrounding * Usenet news, e-mail and shell account.* * communities. Sign-up online at * Web page creation and hosting, other * * 873-9000 V.34 * services available, call for info. * *****************************************************************************
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