Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 09:45:09 -0400 From: DocSource1@aol.com To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: System Crash a la SCSI Timeouts Message-ID: <960912094508_521121826@emout13.mail.aol.com>
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Hi! I just got FreeBSD 2.1.5, I am a longtime Linux user, but I am beginning to see that FreeBSD is -alot- better. Anyways, my question/problem is, that I randomly get SCSI timeouts, and because of the timeout, the system freezes. My BSD system is an i386, 8mb RAM, Adaptec AT (Compatilble with the 154x Driver), plus a couple of retired Mac hard-drives, plus a couple of IDEs. I have experienced this -exact- problem with an Always IN-2000 controller (on another 386) and it only happens with Linux & FreeBSD. Coherent, DOS, Win95, and AIX seem to not have this problem. Is there anything I can do to stop these freezes (the HD light stays on steady) and avoid having to power down the system? I did see a kernel option for TUNE_1542 but was not sure if it would help. I want to try to avoid getting new hardware, cause that 386 just isn't worth it. 2nd, smaller question, how can I get the screen cleared for each login prompt (via getty or ?) on a Wyse 60 Terminal? I got it to work on my console with adding a ^L to the getty, no luck with the Wy60. Thank you very much! Todd Holmes, MIS Manager Precise Reprographics 1-800-850-7574 docsource1@aol.com
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