Michael Jinks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>This may be a hardware problem and not a Linux problem, but if so I'd
>like to be able to find out.
>
>I have a SCSI hard drive which is the only SCSI device currently in my
>box. It appears to function properly in most respects [setup details
>below], except that under certain circumstances it will suddenly hang my
>entire system. Sort of a bummer.
>[...]
>Setup info:
>
>Zeos p133, 64M memory, RHL5.1, kernel version 2.0.34
>BusLogic SCSI controller (unsure of model number, can check if it's
>important)
>Conner 2g hard drive, model CFP2107S, seen by fdisk as follows:
>
>Disk /dev/sda: 64 heads, 32 sectors, 2048 cylinders
>Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes
>
>
>I'm stumped on this one. Like I said, I suspect faulty hardware, but I
>have no way of being sure. Any hints on where to go from here would be
>great.
Yes, it does matter which BusLogic model you have. If it is a
MultiMaster model (BT-948, KT-948, BT-958, or KT-958), you may be
encountering a firmware bug that bit me recently. Go to
www.dandelion.com/Linux/BusLogic.html, and check out the firmware
upgrades at the bottom of the page. Try flashing your card to
Firmware version 5.06J. That cured the problem for me. (If it works,
tell [EMAIL PROTECTED] and Mylex Tech Support about it.)
Good luck.
Matthew Saltzman
Clemson University Math Sciences
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs
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