Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 03:21:31 -0400 From: Damon Hammis <squirrel@hammis.com> To: Robert Small <robert@superjake.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SCSI Question Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.0.20000709032042.00bb3340@hammis.com> In-Reply-To: <396779FD.271E5CB8@superjake.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10007070958380.85114-100000@markl.com>
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The jumpers aren't set right. If they aren't set right FreeBSD will recognize the card at boot, but it won't be able to probe it at all. At 01:59 PM 7/8/00 -0500, Robert Small wrote: >Damon Hammis wrote: > > > The jumpers are set wrong on the card. I had the exact same problem with > > an aha-1542 and aha-1540 card recently. The docs on the jumpers that you > > can get on Adaptec's site are kind of cryptic, but the card will work once > > you get the jumpers placed correctly. > > > > Currently I have mine running at irq 9, drq 5 and my jumpers are setup > > like this: > > > > J5 pin 8 jumpered pin 9 the jumper is on one pin > > J9 pins 2, 6, and 9 are jumpered. > > > > I have that configuration running on two systems now working great. Let > > me know how it goes for ya. > > > > --Damon > > > > On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Robert Small wrote: > > > > > I installed an Adaptec AHA-1542 controller in my system tonight, and > > > hooked up a Sony SDT-5000 tape drive. > > > > > > When I try to boot into FreeBSD (5.0-20000511-CURRENT FreeBSD > > > 5.0-20000511-CURRENT #4: Thu Jul 6 20:31:41 CDT 2000) I receive: > > > > > > Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle down > > > (approximately 30-45 seconds later) > > > (Probe0:aha0:0:0:0) CCB 0xc782c508 > > > (Probe0:aha0:0:0:0) CCB 0xc782c508 > > > aha0: aha_cmd: Timeout waiting for adapter idle > > > ahainitmboxes: Initialization command failed > > > aha0 no longer in timeout > > > (Probe6:aha0:0:6:0) CCB 0xc782c508 > > > (Probe6:aha0:0:6:0) CCB 0xc782c508 > > > aha0: aha_cmd: Timeout waiting for adapter idle > > > ahainitmboxes: Initialization command failed > > > aha0 no longer in timeout > > > > > > And it keeps repeating. I had to remove the card to boot into FreeBSD. > > > The card recognizes the tape drive. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Does killing time damage eternity? > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > >Ok after further investigation, I can get the system to recognize the card, > >aha0 at port-0x130-0x133 irq 9 drq 5 on isa0 >aha0: AHA-1542CF FW Rev. F.0 (ID=45) SCSI Host Adapter, SCSI ID 7, 16 CCBs > >but when it does, I get all of these errors > > Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle down > (approximately 30-45 seconds later) > (Probe0:aha0:0:0:0) CCB 0xc782c508 > (Probe0:aha0:0:0:0) CCB 0xc782c508 > aha0: aha_cmd: Timeout waiting for adapter idle > ahainitmboxes: Initialization command failed > aha0 no longer in timeout > (Probe6:aha0:0:6:0) CCB 0xc782c508 > (Probe6:aha0:0:6:0) CCB 0xc782c508 > aha0: aha_cmd: Timeout waiting for adapter idle > ahainitmboxes: Initialization command failed > aha0 no longer in timeout > >and after 30-45 minutes the system will finally get finished probing and give > >me a login prompt. > >So it's not an IRQ problem, in fact, the only way I can make the system >boot-up quickly is to make it share an IRQ. On boot-up, it recognizes and >lists the tape drive, but when it comes to probing, it's no joy. > >Any ideas/suggestions/hints? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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