Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 17:53:50 -0700 From: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net> To: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM> Cc: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net>, "Heiko W.Rupp" <hwr@pilhuhn.de>, stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.1-stable just hangs Message-ID: <199511210053.RAA23510@rocky.sri.MT.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.89.9511201947.B7440-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> References: <199511202106.OAA22815@rocky.sri.MT.net> <Pine.3.89.9511201947.B7440-0100000@kryten.atinc.com>
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Jonathan M. Bresler writes: > On Mon, 20 Nov 1995, Nate Williams wrote: > > One *last* thing that deserves mention is that I wasn't seeing the hangs > > until after I added an external HP3C scanner. The scanner has a switch > > to enable termination, and termination is enabled. I don't have any way > > of sticking an active terminator on this box either. However, adding > > the scanner occurred at the same time as the load averages tended to go > > nuts, so it may be coincidental. > > can you rearrange scsi devices to place the scanner in the middle > of a scsi chain with active termination at wither end ?? Nope, it can *ONLY* be at the end of the chain since it has very non-standard connectors. It has one Centronics connector (used), and a DB25 connector which is normally used to hook the scanner up to it's crappy SCSI card. > > If it keeps going nuts, I may remove the scanner from the picture. If > > so, I'm not sure how to solve my problem long-term, short of buying > > another SCSI card just to drive the scanner. > > NCR SC200 53C810 fast scsi-ii card for pci. its inexpensive and > works great in my box. (i have hte same chip on the motherboard) this > may be an option, if you have to add a scsi card. If you read the article fully, you'd know that's the card I have now. ;) Nate
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