Re: SMP and possible Scsi problem

Joseph H. Buehler (jhpb@sarto.gaithersburg.md.us)
03 Feb 1998 18:13:22 -0500


Positronic Cat + DataHawk <posicat@pobox.com> writes:

> I read a few weeks back about a problem Linux SMP was having with
> corrupting scsi disks. Back then I only had a 120mb scsi drive that I
> used to store text files and source code on. However, recently I picked
> up a syjet drive (1.5gb removable scsi drive) and have been having
> problems with it reminiscent of the problems I read about the SMP SCSI
> problem.

I found the solution to a similar problem I have been having.
Disabling SCSI tagged queueing for my Micropolis 2217 drive (ncr53810
adapter card) makes it rock solid.

Might be a bug in the driver, but I guess it's more likely a bug in
the disk drive's firmware.

Joe Buehler