Re: linux-2.1.103 scsi-modules and aic7xxx hangs system

Jeffrey Hundstad (jeffrey.hundstad@mankato.msus.edu)
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 11:01:08 -0500 (CDT)

Thank you VERY much. The new version of the SCSI driver,
aic7xxx-5.0.17, proved to be the fix. This also fixed my OPPS on access
to /proc/ioports and /proc/interrupts.

Thanks again!

-jeffrey hundstad

On 2 Jun, Dieter Nützel wrote:
>>Jeffrey Hundstad wrote:
>>I'm using linux-2.1.103 with SCSI-modules. Everything seems to work
>>fine after I insmod the SCSI stuffs. After I rmmod the SCSI stuffs
>>things continue to work... but if I try to RE-insmod the SCSI stuff
>>then the system hangs hard. No pings no mouse moves no NOTHING!
>>This does not occur every time but 2 out of 3 at least.
>>
>> SCSI stuff mentioned
>>
>> SCSI_mod
>> aic7xxx
>>
>>
>> BTW: I have an Adaptec 2940uw controller.
>
> Same here with 2.1.89 to 2.1.102 :-(
>
>
> I've mailed this to LINUX KERNEL
> http://www.linuxhq.com/lnxlists/linux-kernel/lk_9805_03/msg00491.html,
> but no direct response:-(
>
> But, since 2.1.102 plus 'SCSI midlevel patch kit for 2.1.102'
> http://www.linuxhq.com/lnxlists/linux-kernel/lk_9805_03/msg00874.html
> (BTW it is included in the kernel since 2.1.103) and (!!!)
> aic7xxx-5.0.17 (ftp.dialnet.net/pub/linux/aic7xxx, patch-2.1.102
> works for 2.1.103, too) everything works fine for me, now!!! :-)
>
>
> Hope that helps:-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Dieter

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