[2832] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: 2.0.32 and aic7xxx queue-full problems
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Wreski)
Tue Nov 18 18:43:26 1997
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 18:38:53 -0500 (EST)
From: Dave Wreski <dave@nic.com>
To: "Leonard N. Zubkoff" <lnz@dandelion.com>
cc: deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <199711182207.OAA09882@dandelion.com>
> > Hi all. I'm receiving queue full/target busy messages with 2.0.32, and my
> > aha2940UW. It's coming from a new drive, so I suppose it could be
> > configuration related.
> >
> > (scsi0:0:0) Queue full received; queue depth 8, active -250397
> > (scsi0:0:0) Target busy
> It's worse than that: Atlas II firmware LXY4 has a bug whereby it may sometimes
> become catatonic shortly after a Queue Full occurs. I demonstrated this bug to
> Quantum back in June, but no new firmware has yet been released.
>
> I just checked Quantum's FTP site and it looks like there is a TESTCODE
> directory with LYK8 firmware; perhaps that will fix these problems.
Thanks for the information. There are two files there, and I can't find
any information on how to apply the new firmware..
I did, however, find this information:
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Note: This document pertains to Quantum Fireball, series TM and
ST, SCSI disk drives only.
It is highly recommended that customers running Microsoft NT (3.5x and
4.0) and Adaptec 2940 SCSI host adapters (all models) upgrade the SCSI
adapter drivers to the
most current versions.
The default drivers that ship with both NT 3.5x and NT 4.0 have the
potential to fail under a QUEUE FULL condition. Versions 2.00 and greater
of the Adaptec AIC78XX.SYS NT driver resolve this problem. Currently
version 2.10 is available from the Adaptec web site (www.adaptec.com). The
file is located under SUPPORT, SCSI HOST ADAPTERS, AHA-2940, DOWNLOADABLE
DRIVERS. The file name is 7800WNT.EXE and it contains the drivers for both
NT 4.0 and NT 3.5x.
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While it says 'Fireball-specific' could it be related to the 2940?
Think Quantum will exchange them (four of them :( ) for the Viking's?
Possibly I can call at seperate times for each, claiming they are
defective, and since the Viking looks to be the replacement model...
Dave
