Linux-Hardware Digest #608, Volume #14 Wed, 11 Apr 01 22:13:04 EDT
Contents:
Re: Linux on Intel Or Celeron? what is the best choice? (David E. Fox)
make config ("ja")
Micron Netframe MV 5000 with AMI Megaraid problems (shane)
Epson Stylus 777, problems printing (Stephen Coursen)
looking for driver-Xircom ("Phil Curry")
Re: USB Scanner -Scanjet 6200C w SuSE 7.1 (Shreyas)
SANE + Precisionscan (Shreyas)
Re: linux with athlon ("J. E. Garrott Sr")
Re: Micron Netframe MV 5000 with AMI Megaraid problems ("TheMartian")
Re: What module for Linksys Ether 16 ISA nic RH 6.2 (jmd)
Re: make config ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: Linux on Intel Or Celeron? what is the best choice? ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: SMP motherboard recommendations solicited ("Greg H.")
Etherexpress Pro 10/100 (i82559) (Shiha'b Azimullah)
Re: Mysterious HDD noise.. guru bait (Query_String)
Sudden SCSI Zip Problem w/ RH 7 (J Donald)
Re: Spontaneous combustion (Christopher Wong)
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From: David E. Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux on Intel Or Celeron? what is the best choice?
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:16:29 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bastiaan Schaap wrote:
> So what do you do in your weekend? I meant that computers are often used
> differently at home than at the office. For home use for most people a
Well, my box at home is far more stressed than the ones I've used at work.
> their celeron 300a's running stable at 500. Things get different however
> when a computer at work is involved (which is not your own property).
I'd tend to agree, as I'm not a hardware techie nor a sysadmin. My
employers would probably balk if I opened up the case to set jumpers or
played with BIOS settings. That doesn't mean that it can't be done, just
have to find the "right" person in the IT/MIS department who's willing to
do it, probably with manager approval.
> I agree that if you look at the physics of processors there's no such
> thing as overclocking. However being a professor and all, you should
I'm not sure I'd agree. Overclocking is of course running the processor at
higherr than rated speed. This of course imposes additional physical stress
on the processor - more heat, for instance. If you can keep things cool,
well, then fine, I suppose. What about other issues that can cause problems?
> understand the point I am making. Most hardware bought by companies for
> professional use is sealed. If I open up my case and set the processor to
> operate on a speed higher than originally was specified by the
I'm not sure that's true. Adding a component to an otherwise 'factory' box
like more memory, bigger HD, another PCI card, etc., shouldn't void the
warranty. Overclocking might, but how would they be able to tell? You'd
simply reset your setttings when sending the box in for service, if it
developed problems.
On the other hand, I'd be pissed if I bought an overclocked system. That in
itself implies untruthful advertising; it means the manufacturer/system
integrator is advertising a system that (for instance) sports an 800 mhz
processor when in reality it's a 700 mhz part (or less) overclocked to 800
mhz.
> Actually I've just purchased a 1.2GHz Athlon on a Asus A7M266 with 512MB
> DDR SDRAM. I can't wait to install the sucker and do some benchmarks....
Depending on what you had before, you'd probably be very pleased. It used
to take nearly 3 days to run a setiathome work unit to completion on my
pentium 100, now it's more like 3-4 a day (relatively busy system most of
the time). I didn't go the DDR route - it seemed too expensive and I'm
skeptical on whether or not too much of it is hype - and based on the
benchmarks (Athlon vs. P4) the Athlon - even without DDR RAM - is the way
to go. I opted for a 1ghz retail boxed Thunderbird recently - although the
price point favored the 850-900, at least locally here, one was only like
$5 more than the other. Hell, if you bother to overclock your system, I'd
be interested in your results. Right now, the 1ghz is fast enough for me :).
> Again I agree, however in my original post I clearly stated that if his
> boss was willing to pay the (much too high) price for the P4, offcourse
SMP might be an issue, but for compatibility, since (at least in my case) I
needed to get a new motherboard, why bother? Dual socket 1 (athlon) MBs are
really new. SMP on a PIII based motherboard has been around for longer. (At
one time, I was contemplating a dual CPU m/b with like 550mhz PIIIs. I'd
start out with one CPU and if I found I needed a speed boost I'd put in
another CPU.)
> the P4 is an option then. I know some companies who would love to switch
> from Intel to AMD, but who are afraid of compatibility problems. I really
Companies are also looking at systems - i.e., they want Dell, or Compaq, or
HP, or whatever. Are there that many system integrators who are using AMD
CPUs?
> Bastiaan
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David E. Fox Thanks for letting me
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From: "ja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: make config
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 07:15:01 +0800
Hi
I install redhat7.0 (keren 2.2.16).
Select workstation to install my O.S.
After install O.S.
I only have /usr/src/redhat
The following is my procedure:
1. cd /usr/src
2. mkdir /linux
3. cd linux
4. copy pcmcia-cs-3.1.15.tar to /usr/src/linux
5. tar xvf pcmcia-cs-3.1.15.tar
6. cd /usr/src/linux/pcmcia-cs-3.1.15
7. make config
8. Linux source directory [/usr/src/linux]: /usr/src/linux
Error Message occured:
Linux source tree /usr/src/linux is incomplete or missing!
See the HOWTO for a list of FTP sites for current kernel sources.
Configuration failed.
make: *** [config] Error 1
What should I do?
Thanks!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: shane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Micron Netframe MV 5000 with AMI Megaraid problems
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:39:46 GMT
I'm trying to install Redhat 7 onto a Micron Netframe MV 5000. It has
an AMI Megaraid card in it. During the install, it tries to insmod
megaraid.o, but shows the following:
found suggestion of megaraid
found eepro100
found NCR53c8xx
going to insmod megaraid.o (path is null)
/tmp/megaraid.o: init_module: %M
Hint: The error can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
Then this throws the installer because it cannot find any valid
devices to install onto, and the installer reboots the computer.
On bootup, the megaraid card shows:
Megaraid disk array adaptor bios version 1.07 Aug 08, 1997
Copyright (C) American Megatrends Inc.
Host Adaptor-1 Firmware version TN0F DRAM SIZE=32mb
Battery module is present on adaptor
1 logical drive found on host adaptor
When I hit ^M to go into the AMI megaraid bios, it shows
Megaraid conf utility ver 1.01 July 10,1997
On the card I found "IMMD80100209"
If I hit ^altF4 during the install I see:
megaraid:v1.09 (August 7, 2000)
<6> raid0 personality registered
<6> raid1 personality registered
<6> raid5 personality registered
The machine is a Dual PII300 with 400LX chipset.
On boot it shows Phoenix BIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
MB440LX Bios Release 6.0
The machine originally had NT4 on it. When NT4 was on it
it showed:
american megatrends 960RX RAID Adaptor
NT4 driver: mraidrx.sys
interrupt: 9
memory range: FC9000000-FCFFFFFFFF
I've looked at micronpc.com's website, and found the server:
http://support.micronpc.com/apps/srvrhub.asp?Hub=MV5000&Include=
So as best as I can tell, the card is equivalent to a Mylex DAC960
or possibly a "MegaRAID RPX Module "
I've sent mail to tech support @micronpc.com to see if they could
point me to the card's correct modelname (to match to the ones
listed at http://www.ami.com/support/product.cfm ). I haven't heard
back from them. Email to AMI said "match your card to the products
list". Yeah, I tried that before I email them...
Does anyone use this model of Micron or this card with Linux?
2.2.x or 2.4 would work. If so, what driver are you using and where
did you get it?
I've went through deja (now google), I found a lot of mentions of
Megaraid, and the kernel, and the kernel archives, but nothing that
I seemed to be able to use.
I looked at /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c (2.4.2) and it
lists: MegaRAID 418, 428, 438, 466, 762, 467 and 490.
Maybe this card is not supported by the megaraid driver?
Any help appreciated...
Shane
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stephen Coursen)
Subject: Epson Stylus 777, problems printing
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:41:48 GMT
I have a major problem with my Epson 777. First off, I know the hardware
involved works fine, because the printer behaves properly when I boot the
machine into Win2000. However, under Linux (kernel 2.2.19/smp, redhat 6.2),
the parallel port is probed and the printer is detected. But, I can't print
anything, whether through lpd or direct to /dev/lp0.
I get no errors from these printing items, I just don't get any output on
the printer. Any ideas?
TIA,
Steve Coursen
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From: "Phil Curry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: looking for driver-Xircom
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:58:18 -0700
I bought a Xircom RealPort2 Ethernet pcmcia card for my Dell I7500 without
realizing there was no driver for it. That was about 8-9 months ago. Anyone
know if one exists yet?
Thanks.
-Phil
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From: Shreyas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: USB Scanner -Scanjet 6200C w SuSE 7.1
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 00:30:06 -0000
i have a VIA chipset and it works fine now. but thanks anyway for the
input. BTW does anyone know how to create PDFs in linux via
GIMP/Xscanimage?
Bruce P. Morin wrote:
>
>
> Shreyas,
>
> First of all, I am running both SuSE 7.1 and I have the same scanner
series,
> an HP6250C. I had similiar problems, but what my issue was the usb
hardware
> on my motherboard. Apparently, Linux didn't like it (VIA Chipset). So I
> installed a cheap add on card and voila, it works!!!
>
> Just something to look at. By the way, the chipset the new card uses is
OHCI
> as opposed to the UHCI that my motherboard uses.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Bruce P. Morin
>
> "Shreyas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > SuSE 7.1 has already configured my USB controller and i've already
> > inserted the kernel 2.4 usb-scanner.o module. Now i try typinng:
> >
> > # scanimage --device-name=hp:/dev/usbscanner -T
> >
> > And i get:
> >
> > Segmentation fault
> >
> > Have i incorrectly setup sane or is my scanner unsupported?
> >
> > --
> > Posted via CNET Help.com
> > http://www.help.com/
>
>
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From: Shreyas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SANE + Precisionscan
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 00:30:07 -0000
for time's sake i've decided to combine 2 questions...
1) is it possible to use sane as a backend to Precisionscan Pro 1.01 via
TCP/IP?
Details:
Win2k Pro box w/ HP Precisionscan Pro 1.01
SuSE 7.1 with HP ScanJet 6200C running beautifully under USB
2) The scanjet 6200c has 2 interfaces: SCSI and USB. Would I be able to
share the scanner between 2 PCs with the linux box using SCSI and win2k box
using USB (or even vice versa!??) WITHOUT destroying/risking the scanner?
--
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http://www.help.com/
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From: "J. E. Garrott Sr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: linux with athlon
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 18:09:30 -0700
Ted Yezek wrote:
>
> Did you install to a drive attached to the promise ata-100 controller ? If
> so, which distro did you use and how did you get it to work. I'm ripping my
> hair out trying to get Suse 7.1 to install on this very Mobo...
>
> "J. E. Garrott Sr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > James O'Reilly wrote:
> > >
> > > Can anyone recommend an Athlon-based computer which runs Linux?
> > >
> > > Jim O'Reilly
> >
> > I'm using a locally built computer. The
> > motherboard is an ASUS A7V. It's been running
> > without problems (other than the interface
> > between the chair and the keyboard :) since
> > early January.
> >
> > Good luck in your search,
> >
> > John
Sorry, I'm using ATA66 drives.
John
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From: "TheMartian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Micron Netframe MV 5000 with AMI Megaraid problems
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 01:26:27 GMT
Apart from RH7 being a dog of a OS, the problem is the megaraid driver,
its broken big time, still not fixed in the official 2.4.2 kernel release.
A patch has been available from 2.4 ac7, works well with me, with my
MegaRaid 438. Also looked at the driver on the megatrends.com web site,
also broken.
I have patched driver files that work well for me, want me to email them?
David
Sydney, Australia.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "shane"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm trying to install Redhat 7 onto a Micron Netframe MV 5000. It has an
> AMI Megaraid card in it. During the install, it tries to insmod
> megaraid.o, but shows the following:
>
> found suggestion of megaraid
> found eepro100
> found NCR53c8xx
> going to insmod megaraid.o (path is null)
>
> /tmp/megaraid.o: init_module: %M
> Hint: The error can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including
> invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
>
> Then this throws the installer because it cannot find any valid devices
> to install onto, and the installer reboots the computer.
>
> On bootup, the megaraid card shows:
>
> Megaraid disk array adaptor bios version 1.07 Aug 08, 1997 Copyright (C)
> American Megatrends Inc. Host Adaptor-1 Firmware version TN0F DRAM
> SIZE=32mb Battery module is present on adaptor 1 logical drive found on
> host adaptor
>
> When I hit ^M to go into the AMI megaraid bios, it shows
>
> Megaraid conf utility ver 1.01 July 10,1997
>
> On the card I found "IMMD80100209"
>
> If I hit ^altF4 during the install I see:
>
> megaraid:v1.09 (August 7, 2000)
> <6> raid0 personality registered
> <6> raid1 personality registered
> <6> raid5 personality registered
>
> The machine is a Dual PII300 with 400LX chipset. On boot it shows
> Phoenix BIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 MB440LX Bios Release 6.0 The machine
> originally had NT4 on it. When NT4 was on it it showed:
>
> american megatrends 960RX RAID Adaptor NT4 driver: mraidrx.sys
> interrupt: 9
> memory range: FC9000000-FCFFFFFFFF
>
> I've looked at micronpc.com's website, and found the server:
>
> http://support.micronpc.com/apps/srvrhub.asp?Hub=MV5000&Include=
>
> So as best as I can tell, the card is equivalent to a Mylex DAC960 or
> possibly a "MegaRAID RPX Module "
>
> I've sent mail to tech support @micronpc.com to see if they could point
> me to the card's correct modelname (to match to the ones listed at
> http://www.ami.com/support/product.cfm ). I haven't heard back from
> them. Email to AMI said "match your card to the products list". Yeah, I
> tried that before I email them...
>
>
> Does anyone use this model of Micron or this card with Linux? 2.2.x or
> 2.4 would work. If so, what driver are you using and where did you get
> it?
>
> I've went through deja (now google), I found a lot of mentions of
> Megaraid, and the kernel, and the kernel archives, but nothing that I
> seemed to be able to use.
>
> I looked at /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c (2.4.2) and it lists:
> MegaRAID 418, 428, 438, 466, 762, 467 and 490.
>
> Maybe this card is not supported by the megaraid driver?
>
>
> Any help appreciated...
>
> Shane
>
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jmd)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: What module for Linksys Ether 16 ISA nic RH 6.2
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 01:29:20 GMT
thanks for the replies. i will try both this weekend
jeff
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: make config
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 02:53:20 +0200
ja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi
> I install redhat7.0 (keren 2.2.16).
> Select workstation to install my O.S.
> After install O.S.
> I only have /usr/src/redhat
> The following is my procedure:
> 1. cd /usr/src
> 2. mkdir /linux
Wrong. Install the linux source.
> 3. cd linux
> 4. copy pcmcia-cs-3.1.15.tar to /usr/src/linux
> 5. tar xvf pcmcia-cs-3.1.15.tar
> 6. cd /usr/src/linux/pcmcia-cs-3.1.15
> 7. make config
> 8. Linux source directory [/usr/src/linux]: /usr/src/linux
> Error Message occured:
> Linux source tree /usr/src/linux is incomplete or missing!
Indeed.
> See the HOWTO for a list of FTP sites for current kernel sources.
> Configuration failed.
Indeed.
> make: *** [config] Error 1
> What should I do?
What do you mean "what should you do"! Follow the instruction given!
Peter
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux on Intel Or Celeron? what is the best choice?
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 02:51:39 +0200
David E. Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bastiaan Schaap wrote:
> I'm not sure I'd agree. Overclocking is of course running the processor at
> higherr than rated speed. This of course imposes additional physical stress
What do you think "rated" means?
Answer: it's the number stamped on the side. Is this number correlated
with the maximum speed of the unit? Answer, no, not for low-speed
ratings. The rating is purely market driven for such units. Buy a
low-speed unit when the market average is way beyond that and you'll
find the unit is the same as the average unit. Just the number on the
side is different, because that's how the market is maintained. The
number is a minimum, and not a guaranteed minimum either .. just a
number at which they're willing to replace it if it doesn't work.
> on the processor - more heat, for instance. If you can keep things cool,
No, not more heat than other processors running at that speed.
> well, then fine, I suppose. What about other issues that can cause problems?
>> understand the point I am making. Most hardware bought by companies for
>> professional use is sealed. If I open up my case and set the processor to
>> operate on a speed higher than originally was specified by the
> I'm not sure that's true. Adding a component to an otherwise 'factory' box
> like more memory, bigger HD, another PCI card, etc., shouldn't void the
> warranty. Overclocking might, but how would they be able to tell? You'd
> simply reset your setttings when sending the box in for service, if it
> developed problems.
True .. most such boxes come with tape. As I remarked, such taping
voids Trade Description laws, because an IBM PC is by definition
extensible by cards, memory, disks, etc. etc.
> On the other hand, I'd be pissed if I bought an overclocked system. That in
Then you'd be pissed often. You do it every time you buy a
top-of-the-line unit. The "fastest" chips are the "overclocked" ones.
Intel does it. AMD does it (nearly all AMD chips have been "overclocked"
by usual criteria .. they need extensive extra cooling just to get them
working at their "rated" speed, for example).
> processor when in reality it's a 700 mhz part (or less) overclocked to 800
The number on the side is a MINIMUM. It is a
guarantee by the manufacturer that they'll exchange the chip if it
doesn't work at that speed.
>> Actually I've just purchased a 1.2GHz Athlon on a Asus A7M266 with 512MB
>> DDR SDRAM. I can't wait to install the sucker and do some benchmarks....
> the time). I didn't go the DDR route - it seemed too expensive and I'm
> skeptical on whether or not too much of it is hype - and based on the
DDR looks a genuine technology leap. The bus speeds are already over 2x the
current technologies offerings. You should go for it.
> SMP might be an issue, but for compatibility, since (at least in my case) I
> needed to get a new motherboard, why bother? Dual socket 1 (athlon) MBs are
Eh? How can AMD do SMP? Intel has the patent!
Yes, there are alternative "open smp" specs floating round, have been
for years, but I never heard of anyone producing a mobo for it. There'd
be no software for it if they did. Are you saying that somebody has
finally produced a mobo for the open spec?
> really new. SMP on a PIII based motherboard has been around for longer. (At
?? Either you really don't know the basic facts here, or you are
talking backwards through a part of your anatomy that should not be
used that way ...
> Companies are also looking at systems - i.e., they want Dell, or Compaq, or
> HP, or whatever. Are there that many system integrators who are using AMD
> CPUs?
Dell and Compaq have been signed up with Intel for the P4 for years. That's
why they're all currently grimacing together over the P4s technical
failures .. and staying very quiet about it, hoping that the next
months will bring some rescue path.
Peter
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From: "Greg H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SMP motherboard recommendations solicited
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 01:30:22 GMT
jurriaan kalkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Again, if you need a proven motherboard, buy a BX chipset motherboard,
> perhaps an Asus P2B (single) or P2BDS (dual, scsi).
Add the Tyan Tiger 100 to that list. Rock-solid stable and no IO-APIC
problems AFAIK as another poster mentioned of some other SMP boards.
Greg
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Shiha'b Azimullah)
Subject: Etherexpress Pro 10/100 (i82559)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 01:36:58 GMT
I had a question about the intel NICs
I have one running in a linux box , setup to do firewalling and masq..
Its a RH7.0 with 2.2.18 kenrel.
Are there any potential bugs or problems with this NIC with the
default driver.
I am having some issues.. where downloads timeout on my masq pc's.
I know i have seen a problem like this on a SCO box once with the same
NIC.
thanks..
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From: Query_String <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Mysterious HDD noise.. guru bait
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 01:41:23 GMT
J Smith wrote:
>
> The hard drive is probably dying. Linux is very heroic in using the hard
> ware. I had bad RAM and it worked only in Linux.
>
> But other people say that Linux demands perfect hardware since Linux taxes
> it more.
>
> The best bet is to get a new hard drive.
>
> "Taavi Hein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:99jfp7$f2d$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > What could be wrong with the hard drive, everything is fine in Linux, but
> in
> > W98, after a period of time, it starts clicking and ticking (pretty
> loudly)
I've had similar noises coming out of a 30gb Maxtor
installed as slave on the second ide channel behind
an hp7550i CDRW as master (as per HP). Came up in
either Windows or Linux at times.
All BIOS detect is set to auto/lba.
I moved the 30gb Maxtor to slave on the
first channel and the symptoms stopped;
there was nothing wrong with the drive!
Now when I test with another drive (and
I even tempted fate once with the 30gb again)
as slave behind the CDRW the problem resurfaces
but not invariably.
This one's more than I can count on two fingers
running both of my IQ's full tilt >|:-)
Any words of wisdom out there? I 'would' like
to use that slot at time with confidence.
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Suse-7.0, Kernel-2.2.18, ReiserFS, Asus-Tx97,
i200mmx, 64ram, Voodoo3-2000, hp6L, hp7550i,
ibm34L1201nic, SbLive, usr56kV.
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From: J Donald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Sudden SCSI Zip Problem w/ RH 7
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 01:55:16 GMT
I'm running a home-brew PC with an Adaptec 2940U SCSI adapter (PCI) with a
couple of drives and CDROM on the internal chain, and a single SCSI Zip drive
on the external chain.
This arrangement worked **fine** on Redhat 5.2, RedHat 6.0, and RedHat 6.2,
which was the last OS I had installed.
Recently, I decided to take the plunge and try out RedHat 7...
I backed up all my precious data to a pile of freshly-formatted FAT32 Zip disks
on my then-6.2 system, erased and re-partitioned my fixed hard drives and
did the install.
Everything with this system seems to work w/o a hitch, EXCEPT that now, at
boot time, I'm getting SCSI I/O errors with the Zip drive (device sdc4).
Here's what I see in the system log:
SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 6 lun 0 return code = 28000002
Info fld=0x30000, Current sd08:21: sense key Illegal Request
Additional sense indicates Logical block address out of range
scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:21, sector 2
SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 6 lun 0 return code = 28000002
Info fld=0x30000, Current sd08:22: sense key Illegal Request
Additional sense indicates Logical block address out of range
scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:22, sector 2
SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 6 lun 0 return code = 28000002
Info fld=0x30000, Current sd08:21: sense key Illegal Request
Additional sense indicates Logical block address out of range
scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:21, sector 2
SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 6 lun 0 return code = 28000002
Info fld=0x30000, Current sd08:22: sense key Illegal Request
Additional sense indicates Logical block address out of range
scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:22, sector 2
SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 6 lun 0 return code = 28000002
Info fld=0x30000, Current sd08:21: sense key Illegal Request
Additional sense indicates Logical block address out of range
scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:21, sector 2
SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 6 lun 0 return code = 28000002
Info fld=0x30000, Current sd08:22: sense key Illegal Request
Additional sense indicates Logical block address out of range
scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:22, sector 2
I can mount Zip disks without Linux complaining. However, when I try to
restore my files off a Zip disk, I get I/O errors:
# cp /mnt/zip/misc_mp3.tar /tmp/restore/
cp: reading `/mnt/zip/misc_mp3.tar': Input/output error
I'm hoping that something simply broke in the aic7xxx driver and
that there's an easy way to fix it. Unfortunately, I don't have access
to a Zip-enabled Winbox to test this theory.
PLEASE, Please, please tell me there's a way to get this to work that
doesn't involve byte-editing!!!!
Many thanks in advance...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Wong)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Spontaneous combustion
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 01:57:04 GMT
On Tue, 10 Apr 2001 02:23:13 GMT, Christopher Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>I wonder if anyone can give me a hint as to how to diagnose and/or fix
>my problem. My Red Hat 7 system reboots spontaneously from time to time,
>and fsck runs because the filesystem was not cleanly unmounted. There
>are usually fsck errors. It is as if someone pressed the reset switch on
>the PC. It always happens on some sort of user input: a mouse click,
>usually, or a page up keystroke.
I would like to thank all those who responded to my query. I would like
to bring closure to my case by saying that it was, as Floyd Davidson
suggested, my motherboard that was the problem. After trying everything
else, I finally relented and bought a new motherboard. I replaced my
obscure BC133KT with an MSI K7T Pro, which has a reputation for
stability. The reboot problem has disappeared.
Chris
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