Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 20:16:50 -0700 From: "Kelsey Womack" <mrp@sedona.net> To: <freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Dave Hayes" <dave@jetcafe.org> Subject: Re: Adaptec 29160 and 4.1/4.1.1 Message-ID: <000f01c0397b$06ce2df0$020a0a0a@cx414341c> References: <200010190307.UAA25665@hokkshideh.jetcafe.org>
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Dave,
We retired our 29160's and replaced them with 39160's, however, I =
see you are using IBM drives... with the 39160's, we have no probs, =
however, there are minor probs with the scsi bus being resat every now =
and then under heavy load... you might want to contact IBM for updated =
firmware. Have fun getting ahold of it tho, if you go more than 3 days =
after talking with them and not getting your drivers, i'll send you the =
email of the person i have beenc ommunicating with whom seems to care =
and gets things done.
-Kelsey
Kelsey Womack
Systems and Network Administrator
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Dave Hayes" <dave@jetcafe.org>
To: <freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 8:07 PM
Subject: Adaptec 29160 and 4.1/4.1.1
> I have spent a fair amount of time trying to use this card. I am still =
> experiencing problems and I thought I would relay my experiences in
> the possible hope of getting someone more knowledgable than me to tell =
> me how to proceed with this card.=20
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> The motherboard I used was a ASUS P3V4X (using the VIA APOLLO 133 4X
> chipset I believe). On the adaptec 29160 was a 9GB 10K IBM LVD drive.
>=20
> I tried to initially boot using 4.1.1 floppies. Everything appeared
> to install ok, but when I tried to boot off the freshly installed disk
> it came back with:
>=20
> F1 FreeBSD
>=20
> Default: F1
>=20
> and then proceeded to beep everytime I hit <enter> (or if it times out =
> to boot anyway).=20
>=20
> I rebooted using floppy and checked the FDISK screen. The slice was
> tagged as bootable even though I had tagged it this way earlier upon
> initial install. I retagged it as bootable and attempted to
> reboot. Same result as above.
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> Next, I tried the install process from the 4.1 CD. Same result as
> above. I popped in a trusty old adaptec 2940UW, and retried the
> install. This time it worked flawlessly. So, armed with a bootable
> SCSI disk, I then placed the drive on a 29160 and tried to boot
> it. This did not work, same symptoms as before.
>=20
> I scanned the archives for some time reading up on what others had
> experienced. I tried:
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> -Every sensical combination of configuration options on the card
> -Turning off the BIOS of the 29160=20
> -Using the slower SCSI bus
> -Slowing down the disk transfer rate.
>=20
> None of these worked.
>=20
> Does anyone here recognize any of these symptoms and know of a fix or
> something else to try? I really hate being told "29160s are the best
> you can get and they don't make 2940s anymore" and then not being able =
> to get it to work with my favorite OS.=20
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> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> ------
> Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org=20
> >>> The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<<
>=20
> Enjoyment is not a goal,
> it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity
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>=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> We retired our =
29160's and=20
replaced them with 39160's, however, I see you are using IBM drives... =
with the=20
39160's, we have no probs, however, there are minor probs with the scsi =
bus=20
being resat every now and then under heavy load... you might want to =
contact IBM=20
for updated firmware. Have fun getting ahold of it tho, if you=20
go more than 3 days after talking with them and not getting your =
drivers,=20
i'll send you the email of the person i have beenc ommunicating with =
whom seems=20
to care and gets things done.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> -Kelsey</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kelsey Womack</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Systems and Network =
Administrator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From: "Dave Hayes" <</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:dave@jetcafe.org"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>dave@jetcafe.org</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To: <</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 8:07=20
PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Subject: Adaptec 29160 and=20
4.1/4.1.1</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> I have spent a fair =
amount of time=20
trying to use this card. I am still <BR>> experiencing problems and I =
thought=20
I would relay my experiences in<BR>> the possible hope of getting =
someone=20
more knowledgable than me to tell <BR>> me how to proceed with this =
card.=20
<BR>> <BR>> The motherboard I used was a ASUS P3V4X (using the VIA =
APOLLO=20
133 4X<BR>> chipset I believe). On the adaptec 29160 was a 9GB 10K =
IBM LVD=20
drive.<BR>> <BR>> I tried to initially boot using 4.1.1 =
floppies. =20
Everything appeared<BR>> to install ok, but when I tried to boot off =
the=20
freshly installed disk<BR>> it came back with:<BR>> <BR>>=20
F1 FreeBSD<BR>> <BR>> Default: F1<BR>> <BR>> and =
then=20
proceeded to beep everytime I hit <enter> (or if it times out =
<BR>> to=20
boot anyway). <BR>> <BR>> I rebooted using floppy and checked the =
FDISK=20
screen. The slice was<BR>> tagged as bootable even though I had =
tagged it=20
this way earlier upon<BR>> initial install. I retagged it as bootable =
and=20
attempted to<BR>> reboot. Same result as above.<BR>> <BR>> =
Next, I=20
tried the install process from the 4.1 CD. Same result as<BR>> above. =
I=20
popped in a trusty old adaptec 2940UW, and retried the<BR>> install. =
This=20
time it worked flawlessly. So, armed with a bootable<BR>> SCSI disk, =
I then=20
placed the drive on a 29160 and tried to boot<BR>> it. This did not =
work,=20
same symptoms as before.<BR>> <BR>> I scanned the archives for =
some time=20
reading up on what others had<BR>> experienced. I tried:<BR>> =
<BR>>=20
-Every sensical combination of configuration options on the =
card<BR>> -Turning off the BIOS of the 29160 <BR>>=20
-Using the slower SCSI bus<BR>> -Slowing =
down the=20
disk transfer rate.<BR>> <BR>> None of these worked.<BR>> =
<BR>> Does=20
anyone here recognize any of these symptoms and know of a fix or<BR>> =
something else to try? I really hate being told "29160s are the =
best<BR>> you=20
can get and they don't make 2940s anymore" and then not being able =
<BR>> to=20
get it to work with my favorite OS. <BR>> <BR>> Thanks in advance =
for any=20
assistance.<BR>> ------<BR>> Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena =
CA, USA -=20
</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:dave@jetcafe.org"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>dave@jetcafe.org</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
<BR>> >>>=20
The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<<<BR>> =
<BR>>=20
Enjoyment is not a goal,<BR>> =
it=20
is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity<BR>> =
<BR>>=20
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