On 8 October 2002 08:42, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote:
> I am getting a full system lockup trying to access a SCSI tape drive.
>
> I got it at first using an ASUS SC200 (810 based) on one machine, and
> later on a Compaq Proliant 6000, which uses an 875 controller.
>
> The newer driver at sym53c8xx_2 actually dies (full system lockup)
> while being loaded without any message shown.
>
> I assume that the tape drive has a significant problem, and consider
> the "unexpected disconnect" to be an indication of this, however the
> real problem is that after the driver reports this error for about a
> minute (once every 3 seconds) the system locks up hard. It is this
> lockup that do not expect.
Kernel version? config?
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