Jarod Wilson wrote: > On Tuesday 28 August 2007 12:39:04 pm MythTV wrote: > >> MythTV wrote: >> >>> Andrew Burgess wrote: >>> >>>>> 3w-9xxx: scsi0: WARNING: (0x06:0x000C): Character ioctl (0x108) timed >>>>> out, resetting card. >>>>> sd 0:0:0:0: WARNING: (0x06:0x002C): Command (0x2a) timed out, resetting >>>>> card. >>>>> 3w-9xxx: scsi0: AEN: INFO (0x04:0x005E): Cache synchronization >>>>> completed:unit=0. >>>>> >>>> I had similar 3ware problems (but not running ivtv) >>>> I worked around them by using the 'noapic' kernel parameter >>>> 2.6.13 works for me without the parameter, newer kernels needed it >>>> >>> The interesting thing is that FC6 worked fine with this controller ( and >>> ivtv ). >>> >>> I backed rev'ed the kernel in Fedora 7 to 2.6.21 and the machine is >>> stable again. No more card resets. The box also appears stable with >>> 2.6.22 as long as I don't use ivtv. So to me that points to a bad >>> interaction with ivtv and 2.6.22. >>> >> Just a follow up on this issue. >> >> Fedora just released the 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 kernel. I noticed the updated >> kernel also had patches for my ethernet card. >> >> IVTV has also bumped to 1.0.2 ( but changes are minor ). >> >> Running the updated kernel and IVTV, my 3ware lockups appear to be >> gone. I am not at all sure what caused the problem to go away but I am >> happy that it has. >> > > There was a patch we took in specifically for an updated 3ware driver that > addressed some dma issues, among other things. Could be what fixed your > issues. > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=251729 > >
Well, I rolled back the the 2.6.21 kernel again today. My wife is recording a marathon of bad reality TV ( name excluded to protect her dignity ). It had already caused multiple resets of the 3ware card. I will keep my eye on the open ticket as well as trying the kernel in testing ( as soon as the marathon is done ) Michael _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-devel
