Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 16:26:46 -0400 From: Adam McDougall <mcdougall@ameritech.net> To: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: options DPT_LOST_IRQ Message-ID: <360AAB06.B628D775@ameritech.net> References: <199809241701.LAA01778@narnia.plutotech.com>
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Justin T. Gibbs wrote: > > > The symptom (at least on my system) is that the HD totally freezes up > > with the light on, and the dpt sits there merrily idle, while freebsd > > processes start losing sanity because the disk cannot be accessed (eg. > > any interaction with the system which would trigger a HD access would > > freeze up that portion of the system..) I know there is a 'irq > > pending' led on the dpt which may indicate the condition has occurred > > for some people, but mine didnt happen this way, and adding this kernel > > option ceased the described lockups. I have a 2144UW, a Atlas II, and a > > Mtech R534 motherboard. > > This looks like an "Atlas II firmware of death" problem, not a DPT > problem. What firmware are you using? Before switching to LYK8, I > saw similar behavior on an Adaptec controller with an AtlasII. > > -- > Justin > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message I've tried many many times to update it, making sure im terminated correctly etc. I am using a sca to 68 pin converter on the atlas II, I hope that isn't causing any bother with this; Any time I'd attempt to update the firmware with either qshrldr or the other more fancy menuized program (both for dos) my drive would act like the power had been breifly lost, and go through the noises it makes during poweron. I've called Quantum about it and they basically can't offer help since I am using the sca->68 which is a nono in their book. Right now I have the LX80 firmware. Thanks To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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