From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Mar 22 22:21:54 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id WAA02592 for hackers-outgoing; Fri, 22 Mar 1996 22:21:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost.cdrom.com (localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id WAA02581 Fri, 22 Mar 1996 22:21:52 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199603230621.WAA02581@freefall.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: freefall.freebsd.org: Host localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org (Frank Durda IV) cc: hackers@freebsd.org, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Crash advice needed APPENDIX B In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 22 Mar 1996 23:21:00 +0700." Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 22:21:52 -0800 From: "Justin T. Gibbs" Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > In answer to another question, the above settings prevent the > Barracuda from supplying terminating power to the bus. > > Oh, and the drive has no fear of overheating. It is mounted > in a 5.25" bay with 1/2" slot free below and a full slot free > above. Brackets and chassis were drilled to increase air flow. > The system cover has been off since this exercise began. Having the cover off usually decreases the air flow around your drives since there is no negative pressure created by the fans in your case to pull air in through the face plate and over the drive. I don't think this is your problem though, but you may want to keep this in mind in the future. > 1. Switch to DIAGNOSTIC kernel. Won't fix anything, but > will hopefully scream louder. This won't help you track down the problem. I would suggest modifying the driver so that it reuses the mailboxes in FIFO order off the free list (use a TAILQ). This supposedly fixed a problem on some bt cards that had similar symptoms. >Frank Durda IV |"Microsoft Support, can I help >or uhclem%nemesis@rwsystr.nkn.net | you?" "Yeah, yuck, yuck, I'd > | like to talk to Bill." "Just >or ...letni!rwsys!nemesis!uhclem | a minute..." > > -- Justin T. Gibbs =========================================== FreeBSD: Turning PCs into workstations ===========================================