Re: aic7xxx: Couldn't find a free SCB

Doug Ledford (dledford@dialnet.net)
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 15:39:24 -0500

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>
> According to the linux-kernel archives, a few months ago the following
> problem was discussed:
>
> > Mar 9 22:39:17 discserv kernel: Couldn't get a free page.....
> > Mar 9 22:39:17 discserv kernel: Kernel panic: aic7xxx: (aic7xxx_free)
> > Couldn't find a free SCB.
> > Mar 9 22:39:17 discserv kernel:
> > Mar 9 22:39:32 discserv kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout :
> > pid 60873, scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 00 26 04 00
> > Mar 9 22:39:32 discserv kernel: aic7xxx: (abort) Aborting scb 2, TCL
> > 0/0/0
>
> I am encountering the same problem when attempting to install the 2.0.29
> kernel (slackware 3.2 CD distribution).
>
> The archives do not mention any resolution to this, and I was wondering
> if it has been fixed?

A fix has been made, it's in the latest version of the aic7xxx driver, but
that won't help your boot disks unless you have someplace to compile a new
kernel. You can get the updated driver from ftp://ftp.pcnet.com/users/eische
n/Linux and use them. Or, you can wait for 2.0.31 since this updated driver
is slated for inclusion there.

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