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Date:      Fri, 24 May 1996 09:13:48 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com>
To:        gibbs@freefall.freebsd.org (Justin T. Gibbs)
Cc:        george@cia-g.com, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Problem with Adaptec 2940UW.
Message-ID:  <199605241613.JAA17947@GndRsh.aac.dev.com>
In-Reply-To: <199605240239.TAA26227@freefall.freebsd.org> from "Justin T. Gibbs" at "May 23, 96 07:39:45 pm"

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> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >I'm having a problem with an Adaptec 2940UW after moving from
> >FreeBSD 2.1.0-release to FreeBSD-stable.  There were no problems
> >while using 2.1.0.
> >
> >During bootup the 2940UW gets detected.  Then waits for the SCSI devices
> >to settle.  While finding the devices, it just hangs with the HD led
> >on.  It doesn't hang on the same device everytime.  After several
> >boots it manages to completly boot only to hang after using it for
> >a while.
> >
> >Everything is working fine after booting with the old kernel.
> >
> >Any ideas anyone?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >George
> >george@cia-g.com
> 
> When did you last SUP stable?  THere was a patch that might affect this
> problem that went into the tree this morning.
> 
> If that doesn't work, send me the output of a "boot -v" of your system
> with the new kernel.

I recently experienced this problem, a quick work around is to turn off
the Ultra mode in the SCSI-Select BIOS settings.



-- 
Rod Grimes                                      rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com
Accurate Automation Company                 Reliable computers for FreeBSD



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