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Date:      Wed, 16 Jun 1999 10:03:49 +0100
From:      Nick Taylor <nt@dataskill.co.uk>
To:        aic7xxx@freebsd.org
Subject:   aic3940 with SuSE 6.0 (kernel 2.0.36)
Message-ID:  <37676874.8F04B662@dataskill.co.uk>
References:  <199906160802.KAA12062@monet.prism.uvsq.fr>

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Further to my earlier posting with the stupid subject of FAQs.

Here's more info:

Have attached files in /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/* (Sorry if atttachments are pain but don't
know how to import files into Netscape)

System 2940 currently only running a tape, 3940 with 4Gb Quantum on Channel A & 9Gb
QuantumViking II on B.
Full symptoms - System seems OK until second drive used extensively (eg mkfs) and then
hangs with no visible messages and drive ligh on on second drive.

Have tried kernel 2.2.5 with aic v5.1.5 but they all seem to do the same.

TCQ is off by default - Turning on makes things worse, hangs during boot phase.

All was fine with SuSE 5.2, but I need to upgrade now because of libc6 apps.

Many thanks for prompt suggestions so far

Nick
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Eric NOULARD wrote:

> > From owner-aic7xxx@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 16 09:54:58 1999
> > Delivered-To: aic7xxx@freebsd.org
> > From: Nick Taylor <nt@dataskill.co.uk>
> > Hi
> >
> > Are there any FAQs or digests available for this list? I have a problem
> > with system hanging with SuSE 6.0 and 3940, it was fine under 5.2. It
> > may be something to do with Quantum 9Gb drive?? There appears to be
> > something that has changed that my config doesn't like.
>
>         May be you could check if TCQ (tagged command queueing) in aic7xxx
> is enabled by default with the kernel you use since I think some quantum
> drive are buggy with this feature (if the depth of the queue is larger than
> the number of command the drive can handle, check README.aic7xxx in the linux source)
>
>         You could check if TCQ is enabled in /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/?.
>
>         Eric

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Nick Taylor   mailto://nt@dataskill.co.uk   Dataskill, London, England
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Further to my earlier posting with the stupid subject of FAQs.
<p>Here's more info:
<p>Have attached files in /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/* (Sorry if atttachments are
pain but don't know how to import files into Netscape)
<p>System 2940 currently only running a tape, 3940 with 4Gb Quantum on
Channel A&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;9Gb QuantumViking II on B.
<br>Full symptoms - System seems OK&nbsp;until second drive used extensively
(eg mkfs) and then hangs with no visible messages and drive ligh on on
second drive.
<p>Have tried kernel 2.2.5 with aic v5.1.5 but they all seem to do the
same.
<p>TCQ&nbsp;is off by default - Turning on makes things worse, hangs during
boot phase.
<p>All was fine with SuSE&nbsp;5.2, but I&nbsp;need to upgrade now because
of libc6 apps.
<p>Many thanks for prompt suggestions so far
<p>Nick
<br>---
<p>Eric NOULARD wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>> From owner-aic7xxx@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 16 09:54:58
1999
<br>> Delivered-To: aic7xxx@freebsd.org
<br>> From: Nick Taylor &lt;nt@dataskill.co.uk>
<br>> Hi
<br>>
<br>> Are there any FAQs or digests available for this list? I have a problem
<br>> with system hanging with SuSE 6.0 and 3940, it was fine under 5.2.
It
<br>> may be something to do with Quantum 9Gb drive?? There appears to
be
<br>> something that has changed that my config doesn't like.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May be you could check if
TCQ (tagged command queueing) in aic7xxx
<br>is enabled by default with the kernel you use since I think some quantum
<br>drive are buggy with this feature (if the depth of the queue is larger
than
<br>the number of command the drive can handle, check README.aic7xxx in
the linux source)
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You could check if TCQ is
enabled in /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/?.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eric</blockquote>

<pre>--&nbsp;
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<A HREF="mailto://webmaster@reflexology.org">mailto://webmaster@reflexology.org</A>
HOME OF REFLEXOLOGY&nbsp;&nbsp; <A HREF="http://www.reflexology.org">http://www.reflexology.org</A></pre>;
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