Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:34:12 -0600 From: Stephen Waters <swaters@amicus.com> To: Jeff Hill <jhill@hronline.com> Cc: linux-raid@vger.rutgers.edu, AIC7xxx@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: System Hangs -- Which Is Most Stable Kernel? Message-ID: <38DFD3D4.26770518@amicus.com> References: <md5:C4010208B23C325BB6EF79016F6A5DC9> <38DFBC27.DE5249C0@hronline.com>
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have you tried the folks on the AIC7xxx@freebsd.org list? this is the list recommended in LINUX/drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx ... -s Jeff Hill wrote: > > Thanks to everyone for the assistance. > > I did recompile the kernel with Translucent disabled (I don't know why > it is enabled by default?). Unfortunately, this has not affected the > problem. > > As for the Adaptec, I had checked on a hardware discussion list and > understood that, while some Adaptec's were problematic, the unit I > purchased (the 2940U2W with matching factory cables) was working well > for several Linux users. > > However, it seems to me from my limited experience that the Adaptec may > be the problem as it would fit the type of hanging that seems to occur > (no error messages, everything just freezes -- possibly waiting for the > Adaptec to send the data through). > > I am still unable to find any log or anyway of tracing the system hangs. > I may try debugging on the SCSI (haven't a clue how) for a few days > before trying to turn off RAID. Before buying another card (I have no > others), I'll hope some reconfiguration of the Adaptec will do the > trick. I hate to dump all that money down the drain. > > Thanks again to everyone for the assistance. > > Jeff Hill > > "m. allan noah" wrote: > > > > jeff- i am using 2.2.14 with mingo patch, and it is great. i have a dozen or > > so boxes, 512meg, SMP pIII 450, ncr scsi, etc in this config. all are fine. > > > > it would be interesting to see if raid is the issue, or your adaptec (i am > > inclined to think the latter). > >--<snip>--< To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe aic7xxx" in the body of the message
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