Docs on 2.2.x kernels recommend to use modutils v2.1.121, while you're
using 2.1.85. Did you try upgrading modutils?
On Fri, 2 Jul 1999 SMajer@advance-bank.de wrote:
>
>
> Hi All
>
> Im running a Quad Xeon with 1Gig of ram with Kernel 2.2.10 since 2 weeks with no
> Problem
> but yesterday i got the following oops:
>
> It happens when my backup starts and the module for the symbios scsi-controler
> det loaded.
>
> Jul 2 02:00:00 www /USR/SBIN/CRON[1452]: (root) CMD (/root/bin/backup)
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c8xx:
> setup=disc:n,specf:0,ultra:0,tags:0,sync:255,burst:255,wide:n,diff:1,revprob:n,buschk:0x1
>
>
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c8xx:
> setup=mpar:y,spar:y,fsn=n,verb:2,debug:0x0,led:n,settle:10,irqm:0x1,nvram:0x1,pcifix:0x0
>
>
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c8xx: at PCI bus 1, device 2, function 0
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c8xx: setting PCI_COMMAND_PARITY...(fix-up)
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c8xx: 53c876 detected with Symbios NVRAM
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c8xx: at PCI bus 1, device 3, function 0
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c8xx: setting PCI_COMMAND_PARITY...(fix-up)
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c8xx: 53c876 detected with Symbios NVRAM
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: rev=0x26, base=0xfa202000,
> io_port=0x3000, irq=30
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: using memory mapped IO
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: clock multiplier found
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: Symbios format NVRAM, ID 7, Fast-10,
> Parity Checking
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: initial SCNTL3/DMODE/DCNTL/CTEST3/4/5 =
> (hex) 05/4e/80/01/00/24
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: final SCNTL3/DMODE/DCNTL/CTEST3/4/5 =
> (hex) 05/40/00/00/08/04
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: resetting, command processing suspended
> for 10 seconds
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: restart (scsi reset).
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: enabling clock multiplier
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: waiting 10 seconds for scsi devices to
> settle...
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-0: command processing resumed
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: rev=0x26, base=0xfa202400,
> io_port=0x3400, irq=31
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: using memory mapped IO
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: clock multiplier found
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: Symbios format NVRAM, ID 7, Fast-10,
> Parity Checking
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: initial SCNTL3/DMODE/DCNTL/CTEST3/4/5 =
> (hex) 05/4e/80/01/00/24
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: final SCNTL3/DMODE/DCNTL/CTEST3/4/5 =
> (hex) 05/40/00/00/08/04
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: resetting, command processing suspended
> for 10 seconds
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: restart (scsi reset).
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: enabling clock multiplier
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: waiting 10 seconds for scsi devices to
> settle...
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: sym53c876-1: command processing resumed
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: scsi0 : sym53c8xx - version 1.3c
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: scsi1 : sym53c8xx - version 1.3c
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: scsi : 2 hosts.
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at
> virtual address 00000000
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: current->tss.cr3 = 22212000, %cr3 = 22212000
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: *pde = 00000000
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: Oops: 0002
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: CPU: 1
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: EIP: 0010:[scan_scsis+84/1168]
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: EFLAGS: 00010246
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: e202df00 ecx: 00000047 edx:
> 00000000
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: 00000000 ebp: fc86f440 esp:
> e202ddc8
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 ss: 0018
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: Process insmod (pid: 1475, process nr: 60,
> stackpage=e202d000)
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: Stack: e374a2a0 fc86f440 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
>
> 00000000 00000000
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: 00301010 000f000a 00301010 000f000a 00301010
> 000f000a 00301010 000f000a
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: ffffffff c022bb4a 0000000a 00000002 00000002
> 000f000a 00301010 00000000
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: Call Trace: [<fc86f440>] [RCSid+22432/22944]
> [vsprintf+819/876] [<fc86f440>] [scsi_device_types+4072/5216] [printk+383/396]
> [<fc86f440>]
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: [scsi_register_host+419/612] [<fc86f440>]
> [<fc864052>] [<fc864000>] [scsi_register_module+42/92] [<fc86f440>] [<fc864000>]
> [<fc86c0e6>]
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: [<fc86f440>] [sys_init_module+1127/1248]
> [<fc864000>] [<fc86f5a8>] [<fc864048>] [system_call+52/64] [<fc86f52b>]
> [<fc864000>]
> Jul 2 02:00:21 www kernel: Code: f3 ab 6a 08 6a 58 e8 95 20 00 00 89 c7 89 7c
> 24 38 83 c4 08
>
>
> ver_linux says::
>
>
> -- Versions installed: (if some fields are empty or looks
> -- unusual then possibly you have very old versions)
> Linux www 2.2.10 #1 SMP Fri Jun 18 16:05:15 MEST 1999 i686 unknown
> Kernel modules 2.1.85
> Gnu C egcs-2.91.60
> Binutils 2.9.1.0.15
> Linux C Library x 1 root root 650524 Apr 8 16:37
> /lib/libc.so.6
> Dynamic linker ldd (GNU libc) 2.0.7
> Procps 1.2.7
> Mount 2.9
> Net-tools 1.52
> Kbd 0.96
> Sh-utils 1.12
> Modules Loaded sym53c8xx
>
>
> any hints welcome
>
>
> Stefan Majer
> Advance Bank AG
> Munich
> Germany
>
> please contact me with smajer@advance-bank.de
> because im not subscribed to this mailing list
>
>
>
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